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What type of injury can cause pleurisy?

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Dr. Michael Sanders answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

See below...: Rib injuries, pneumothorax, chest wall injuries, but also and probably more common are illlnesses, not injuries, like viral syndromes, pneumonia, etc.

Answered 6/7/2017

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