Pleurisy

Pleurisy Overview
The pleura is a 2-layered sac that holds the lungs and separates them from the chest wall, diaphragm, and heart. Pleurisy is an inflammation of this sac.
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Pleurisy occurs as a complication of a wide variety of underlying conditions. Relieving pleurisy involves treating the underlying condition, if it's known, and taking pain relievers.
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Pleurisy
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(plr´s), inflammation of the pleura (the membrane that covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity). It is sometimes accompanied by pain and coughing.
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Pleurisy
Definition:
Pleurisy is an inflammation of the lining of the lungs that causespain when you take a breath or cough.
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Pleurisy can develop many ways, including:
Lung infection - In industrialized nations, bacterial pneumonia (lung infection) resulting from staphylococci, pneumococci, Haemophilus influenzae or other organisms is a frequent cause of pleurisy.
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Pleurisy is inflammation of the thin lining around the lungs.
What is going on in the body?
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Pleurisy (Pleuritis) - Pleurisy, an inflammation of the lining around the lungs, is associated with sharp chest pain upon breathing in. Cough, chest tenderness, and shortness of breath are other symptoms associated with pleurisy.
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SYMPTOMS"The pleural membranes become swollen and inflamed, and at first rub together with each breath, causing severe pain and sound that can be heard by a physician using his stethoscope.
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Pleurisy, an inflammation of the lining of the lung, and pleural effusions, a fluid collection between the lung and its lining, can occur as a result of SLE. Chest pain and shortness of breath are frequently results of these disorders.
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Basically, bacterial pneumonia with pleurisy or effusion responds to antibiotics. At our current stage of medical science, viral pneumonia with pleurisy is treated with pain medicine and oxygen, if needed.
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Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs (pleurisy)
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· Heart, lung, and heart valve problems.
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Thrombophlebitis, hair loss, painless mouth ulcers, headaches, anaemia, fits, high blood pressure, pleurisy, pericarditis and kidney disease may all occur.
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You can get sores in the mouth, and arthritis, which often resembles rheumatoid arthritis. Pleurisy is another symptom, which is inflammation of the lining of the lungs-it causes chest pain.
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Patients who have asbestosis often have clubbed (widened and thickened) fingers. Other potential complications include heart failure, collapsed (deflated) lung, and pleurisy (inflammation of the membrane that protects the lung).
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