On a chest radiograph,the classic finding of an elevated hemidiaphragm indicates which of the following musculoskeletal causes of restrictive lung dysfunction?

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Diaphragmatic paralysis or paresis is the loss or impairment of motor function of the diaphragm because of a lesion in the neurological or muscular system.In this condition,the negative pleural space pressure moves the diaphragm in a cephalad direction so that the diaphragm's resting position is elevated.Elevated hemidiaphragm is a classic finding on chest radiograph.

On a Chest Radiograph,the Classic Finding of an Elevated Hemidiaphragm