Which condition is not a cause of chest wall restriction?
A) Pneumothorax
B) Severe kyphoscoliosis
C) Gross obesity
D) Neuromuscular disease

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Unlike the other options that result in chest wall restriction,a pneumothorax is the presence of air or gas in the pleural space caused by a rupture in the visceral pleura (which surrounds the lungs)or the parietal pleura and chest wall.

Which Condition Is Not a Cause of Chest Wall Restriction