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Respiratory Diseases Treatments and Therapies |
Lung Diseases; Pleurisy |
Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs, which can cause painful respiration and other symptoms. Pleurisy can be generated by a variety of infectious and non-infectious causes. Symptoms Fever Cough Chills Shortness of breath Weight loss Poor appetite Sharp chest pain with breathing. Pain can limit the movement on the side of the chest with pleurisy. The pain can also be in the back around where the lungs ...
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Treatment
... The most important goal in relieving pleurisy or pleural effusion is treatment of the underlying condition that''s causing your signs and symptoms. For example, if the cause of pleurisy is a bacterial...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- Adult (Acute) Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) (American Lung Association)
- African Americans and Lung Disease (American Lung Association)
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