thorax (redirected from Peyrot's thorax)

thorax /tho·rax/ (thor´aks) pl. tho´races   [Gr.] chest; the part of the body between the neck and diaphragm, encased by the ribs.

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Peyrot's thorax  an obliquely oval thorax associated with massive pleural effusions.

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tho·rax (thôrks)

n. pl. tho·rax·es or tho·ra·ces (thôr-sz)

1. The part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm, partially encased by the ribs and containing the heart and lungs; the chest.

2. A part in other vertebrates that corresponds to the human thorax.

3. The second or middle region of the body of an arthropod, between the head and the abdomen, in insects bearing the legs and wings.

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Thorax

The chest area, which runs between the abdomen and neck and is encased in the ribs.

Mentioned in: Chest X Ray

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thorax

[thôr′aks] pl. thoraxes, thoraces

Etymology: Gk, chest

the upper part of the trunk or cage of bone and cartilage containing the principal organs of respiration and circulation and covering part of the abdominal organs. It is formed ventrally by the sternum and costal cartilages and dorsally by the 12 thoracic vertebrae and the dorsal parts of the 12 ribs. The thorax of women has less capacity, a shorter sternum, and more movable upper ribs than that of men. Also called chest. thoracic, adj.

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thorax (thōrˑ·aks),

n part of the human anatomy that comprises the chamber between the diaphragm and the neck.

Thorax.

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thorax

the part of the body between the neck and abdomen; the chest. It is separated from the abdomen by the diaphragm. The walls of the thorax are formed by pairs of ribs, attached to the sides of the spine and curving toward the sternum. The cranial pairs of ribs are attached to the sternum, the next few connect with cartilage connected to the sternum and often the last one or two (the floating ribs) are unattached distally. The cavity of the thorax is divided by a thick partition, the mediastinum. The principal organs in the thoracic cavity are the heart with its major blood vessels, and the lungs with the bronchi. The trachea enters the thorax to connect with the lungs, and the esophagus travels through it to connect with the stomach caudal to the diaphragm. See also thoracic.

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Patient discussion about Peyrot's thorax.

Q. My mother had a chest pain and she was sent for a TEE. When do you need a TEE and when a normal echo is fine? My mother had a chest pain few weeks ago. we were sure its a heart attack and went to the ER. There the doctors did some tests and she was sent for a (trans thoracic echocardiogram) TEE. I want to know when do you need a TEE and when you can do just a normal echocardiogram because the TEE was very painful for her and we want to know if ther was a better way.

A. The main difference between TEE and normal echo is that in TEE u put the transducer directly in the esophagus. The transducer is the same and the idea is to put it as close as possible to the heart.
As far as I know there are some heart situations the TEE is better for diagnosis that normal echo. Maybe your mom had one of those situations?
I can recommend you to ask the ER doctor. he will probably be able to give a better explanation for his choice