Pleurisy
| Pleurisy | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Pleuritis, pleuritic chest pain |
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| Figure A shows normal anatomy. Figure B shows lungs with pleurisy in the right lung, and a pneumothorax of the left lung. | |
| Medical specialty | Pulmonology |
| Symptoms | Sharp chest pain |
| Causes | Viral infection, bacterial infection, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism |
| Diagnostic method | Chest X-ray, electrocardiogram (ECG), blood tests[circular reference] |
| Differential diagnosis | Pericarditis, heart attack, cholecystitis[circular reference] |
| Treatment | Based on the underlying cause[circular reference] |
| Medication | Paracetamol (acetaminophen), ibuprofen |
Pleurisy (also known as pleuritis) is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining surrounding the lungs. There are many possible causes of pleurisy but viral infections spreading from the lungs to pleural cavity are the most common. Pleurisy can cause sharp pain when breathing, also called pleuritic chest pain.
References
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- ↑ "How Are Pleurisy and Other Pleural Disorders Treated? - NHLBI, NIH". 2016-11-03. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Cedars-Sinai: Pleurisy.
- ↑ "The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook: Viral Pleuritis". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ↑ Marshall Cavendish Corporation. Encyclopedia of Health. Vol. 1-18. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2010, Vol. 13, P. 831.
- ↑ Light, Richard W., and Y. C. Gary Lee. Textbook of Pleural Diseases. London: Arnold, 2003.
