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Pleurisy is an inflammation of the lining of your lungs (pleura) that causes sharp chest pains. The pain is usually worse when you breathe or cough. Viral or bacterial infections, autoimmune diseases and lung conditions are common causes of pleurisy.
21 gru 2023 · Pleurisy is an inflammation in the pleura of the lungs sometimes accompanied by pleuritic pain. In some cases, it can progress to pleural effusion, which is when fluid builds up inside...
13 gru 2023 · Pleurisy (PLOOR-ih-see) is a condition in which the pleura — two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall — becomes inflamed. Also called pleuritis, pleurisy causes sharp chest pain (pleuritic pain) that worsens during breathing.
Pleurisy is a symptom characterized by localized chest pain caused by a disease-causing inflammation of the pleura. Pleurisy can be caused by a primary pleural disease or secondary to a systemic illness.
11 mar 2022 · Depending on its cause, pleurisy can be associated with an accumulation of fluid in the space between the lungs and chest wall (called a pleural effusion) or it can be dry pleurisy, which has no fluid accumulation.
3 kwi 2024 · Pleurisy (pronounced PLUR-uh-see) is a type of chest pain. It affects a part of your body called the pleura. You have two pleurae, one for each lung. Each pleura consists of two thin,...
22 mar 2024 · Pleurisy is an inflammation of the lung’s outer lining. It can cause a sharp, stabbing pain in the chest or shoulder when taking a deep breath. The tissue, called the pleura, between the lungs...
