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what is  pleurisy?

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Lining of lung: Pleuritis, or pleurisy, is an inflammation of the lining (parietal and visceral pleura) of the lung. It can result from a viral infection, which is a common cause of pleuritic chest pain in young adults. Other causes include autoimmune diseases, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, and drugs that can cause a lupus-like syndrome.

Question 2

what causes pleurisy?

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Pleurisy, or: Inflammation of the membrane caoting the outside of the lung and inside of the rib cage, can be caused by a variety of conditions including infections, tumors and trauma.  By far, the most common cause is a viral infection that causes inflammation and therefore pain with each breath.  Controlling the pain and giving your body time to fight off the virus is usualy the treatment.

Question 3

symptoms of pleurisy?

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

Question 4

can pleurisy go away?

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Yes: It can be treated.

Question 5

what happens if pleurisy?

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Pleurisy description: Pleurisy is inflammation of the lining of the lungs & can be caused by a variety of conditions such as infections, autoimmune disorders, cancers etc. Symptoms include chest pain, fever, cough & other features related to underlying disease process. Treatment requires management of underlying cause & providing symptomatic relief. Consult a lung specialist for discussing its workup & management.

Question 6

what exactly is pleurisy?

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Pain from the lung: Pleurisy is pain cased by inflammation and/or friction between the lung and the inside of the chest wall.  Since every breath causes motion between these two structiures, it can become quite painful.  A varitety of conditions can cause the irritation and treatment is focused on symptoms as well as the root cause of the inflammation.

Question 7

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 8

home relief for pleurisy?

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Ibuprofen: But you may be missing a more serious illness so it's not recommended.

Question 9

is pleurisy dangeous to you?

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Yes: This applies to irritation of the tissues lining the lungs.  There are two layers to this, with a potential space between them.  When inflammation of these tissues occurs, knowing the cause is important.  It can also result in inflammatory materials accumulating between the parietal and visceral plurae with resultant pleural effusion or empyema.  This can be quite severe.

Question 10

what can be done for pleurisy?

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Chest pain: Pleuricy is a painful irritation of the lining of the lung.If the pain persists, you need to find out what the cause of the irritation is.

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