A member asked:

What causes the lungs to rub against something everytime i breath in or out? it isn't always painful but the vibrationn causes me to cough a lot.

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Dr. Bryan Treacy answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Pleurisy: This is called pleurisy and is from the tissue covering the lungs and lung cavity (pleura) rubbing together. This may occur for a variety of reasons but one of the more common causes is smoking.

Answered 5/31/2015

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