Question 1

does pain in chest move from right to left with plueresy or do i possibly have an embolism .

Accepted Answer

Could be either: Sharp pains (either side) on inspiration define a pleuritic discomfort.  This can occur from inflammation of the pleura, the lung tissue itself, it the chest wall/adjacent structures (like te pericardium or esophagus).  It is caused by irritated membranes that stimulate nerves upon movement (occurs with chest expansion).  Pulmonary embolism and pleurisy are 2 of many poss causes.  See your doc.

Question 2

need advise on plurisy managment. what are my options?

Accepted Answer

See Primary care: Usually this requires some medical care
each person may need different type of 
treatment. Sometimes it may take several
days to see improvement and can be a
cause of pain and short of breath.

Question 3

what is  pleurisy?

Accepted Answer

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 4

symptoms of plurasy?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain: Sharp, especially when taking a deep breath.

Question 5

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 6

symptoms of pleurisy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

can pleurisy go away?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It can be treated.

Question 8

how common is pluerisy?

Accepted Answer

Haven't seen numbers: Haven't seen numbers on the incidence of pleurisy. Perhaps the symptom is not being officially tracked or counted. Many conditions can cause pleurisy, including bacterial infections (pneumonia or tuberculosis), viral infections, rheumatic diseases, immune disorders, chest trauma, certain cancers, etc...  However, pleurisy has gotten much less common in the modern age of antibiotics.

Question 9

what happens if pleurisy?

Accepted Answer

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 10

what exactly is pleurisy?

Accepted Answer

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.

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