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What does it mean if you have slight pleurisy in your lungs? how so you treat it? what causes it?
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Pleurisy: Pleurisy is caused by inflammation of the linings around the lungs (the pleura), a condition also known as pleuritis. It can be very painful and be caused by a number of things. Check out the link for better understanding: http://www.Medicinenet.Com/pleurisy/page2.Htm#what_causes_pleurisy.
Answered 1/28/2014
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