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Is pleurisy contagious
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lokesh Guglanianswered
Pediatric Pulmonology 23 years experience
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 ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
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. Ther... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Orrin Ailloni-Charasanswered
Anesthesiology 31 years experience
Very painful: To breathe. It feels like sandpaper rubbing in your chest.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gutti Raoanswered
Hospital-based practice 48 years experience
Pain: Contiue to have pain, difficulty breathing, cough, may have fever as well see my previous answers.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sunil Mehraanswered
Pulmonology 46 years experience
Yes it can: Pleurisy is inflammation of which can occur due to multiple reasons eg viral, bacterial inf, collagen vascular diseases etc.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 52 years experience
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. Analgesi... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
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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
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681 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. C. michael Bowmananswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
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 ("p... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
No: It is just very painful. It should bentreatedbsonyou can take a full breath
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 29 years experience
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.
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