Disease: Pleurisy (Pleuritis)

    Pleurisy facts
    • Pleurisy involves inflammation of the tissue layers (pleura) lining the lungs and inner chest wall.
    • Pleurisy is often associated with the accumulation of fluid between the two layers of pleura, known as pleural effusion.
    • Pleurisy is caused by a variety of conditions, such as infections, TB, congestive heart failure, cancer, pulmonary embolism, and collagen vascular diseases.
    • Symptoms of pleurisy include pain in the chest, which is aggravated by breathing in, shortness of breath, and local tenderness.
    • The diagnosis of pleurisy is made by the characteristic chest pain and physical findings on examination of the chest. The sometimes-associated pleural accumulation of fluid (pleural effusion) can be seen by imaging studies (chest X-ray, ultrasound, or CT).
    • Analysis of pleural fluid aspirated from the chest can help determine the cause of the pleurisy.
    • Treatment of the underlying conditions is key to the proper management of pleurisy.

      Source: http://www.rxlist.com

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