Question 1

is pleurisy contagious? can it spread to the other lung?

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Yes: There are several infectious and non-infectious causes of pleurisy. Depending on the underlying cause and its severity, it can also progress from one side to the other in the same patient. Whether a patient with pleurisy is contagious for others will depend on the fact that whether the underlying cause/primary disease process is due to an infectious organism that can easily spread through air.

Question 2

what one is worse to have pneumonia or pleurisy and are they both contagious please answer asap?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia & Pleurisy: Pneumonia is usually a severe infection to either bacteria or virus. Pleurisy is usually a secondary illness or consequence of a lung infection.  There are so many different scenarios with both that I am not sure how to answer the rest of your question. Neither of them are good to have. And, both require some treatment.

Question 3

symptoms of pleurisy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 5

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 6

what happens is pleurisy is untreated?

Accepted Answer

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 7

why is it that i keep getting pleurisy?

Accepted Answer

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 8

what does it feel like to have pleurisy?

Accepted Answer

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 is pleurisy and what are the symptoms of it?

Accepted Answer

See below: Pleurisy is inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest (the pleura) that leads to chest pain (usually sharp) when you take a breath or cough.
Pleurisy can cause fluid to collect inside the chest cavity. This can make breathing difficult and may cause the following symptoms:
•bluish skin color (cyanosis)

•coughing

•shortness of breath

•rapid breathing (tachypnea).

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