HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Dear doctor, does friction rub occurs if only the visceral layer of the pleura is thickened?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Yes: But also parietal pleura, effusions, adhesions and fibrosis caused by multiple phenomena.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 2/15/2014

4.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

What are connections between visceral pleura and the lungs?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What can I use to heal thin scarred irritated skin on penis I had for years tried about everything been to doctors and biopsy hurts to walk friction?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

The doctor said to change the dressing on my friction burn every other day, but by then, the dressing is dried out and sticking to wound. There is no pus, infection or excess fluid leakage. Should i change it more frequently?

3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

I have a friction blister on my finger and there is pain and swelling around it. is it infected? how can I treat it at home without seeing a doctor? should I pop it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I caused a severe friction burn on my bfs penis and usually takes a week or so to heal. This time its taking longer to heal to the point I dont think its healing at all. Is triple antibiotic good for treating it or should he see his doctor asap?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Dear doctor, how can pleura thickening cause pain if it originates on the visceral layer which isn't sensitive to pain?
A moule knocked off because of friction doing sport. Should i be worried and in case how urgent is to have it checked out by a doctor?
A doctor told me that I have trauma from masturbating with a hairbrush because of too much force and friction. About how long until im fully healed?
I have pleura liquid in both of my lungs. I had an operation and doctors took sample from the liquid pleura, everyting is fine but no root cause found?
What is an inflammation of visceral and parietal pleura?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.