The respiratory care practitioner is asked to evaluate a patient's chest x-ray.Upon evaluation,the practitioner notes that the hemidiaphragms extend beyond the tenth rib space and no longer maintain their characteristic domed shape.How should this be reported?

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In the hyperinflated chest radiograph,the hemidiaphragms extend beyond the tenth rib space and no longer maintain their characteristic domed shape.The hemidiaphragms are flatter,being displaced downward by the overdistended lung fields.Hyperinflation is often a finding in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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