Question 1

does everyone with pleurisy have to have thoracentesis?

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Not really: If pleurisy is associated with pleural effusion and symptoms warrant then it should be tapped.

Question 2

symptoms of pleurisy?

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Very painful: To breathe.  It feels like sandpaper rubbing in your chest.

Question 3

what is pleurisy disease?

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Pain: Contiue  to have pain, difficulty breathing, cough, may have fever as well see my previous answers.

Question 4

if i have pleurisy can it reaccur?

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Yes it can: Pleurisy is inflammation of  which can occur due to multiple reasons eg viral, bacterial inf, collagen vascular diseases etc.

Question 5

what happens is pleurisy is untreated?

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Tincture of time +: Most cases of pleurisy are viral caused, so that time--usually under three weeks--will heal.  Ice application alternating with heat may help. Analgesics such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxyn (aspirin related medication) will bring relief.  If very severe--codeine.  But if caused by infection, blood clot to the lung, traumatic bleeding, or immune reaction, must DX and rx specifically.

Question 6

why is it that i keep getting pleurisy?

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Depends on the cause: Pleurisy is a symptom and not a disease
It is caused by few medical problems
Treatment of the cause will improve your symptoms

Question 7

what are the symptoms of pleurisy like?

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Pleurisy: Usually painful, labored breathing.

Question 8

what does it feel like to have pleurisy?

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Chest pain: Pleurisy causes severe knife-like pain in the chest with breathing. The location and severity depend on where and how large an area of lung lining ("pleura") is irritated or infected. The pain comes from movement of the lung surface against the inside lining of the chest, so taking tiny breaths will cause less pain than taking big deep breaths.

Question 9

can you die from pleurisy if not treated?

Accepted Answer

No: It is just very painful. It should bentreatedbsonyou can take a full breath

Question 10

what causes someone to keep getting pleurisy?

Accepted Answer

Pleurisy: Pleurisy can be associated with pneumonia, but this is usually a one time event. Recurrent pleurisy without associated pneumonia can occur in autoimmune disorders like lupus. The same autoimmune mechanism can also affect the heart lining(pericardium) and cause pericarditis.

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