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Can chronic pleurisy turn into copd?
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No: Pleurisy is an inflammation of the lung lining and causes sharp pain on taking a deep breath. Since it doesn't cause obstruction of or copious sputum collections in the bronchial tubes, pleurisy doesn't cause copd or emphysema.
Answered 3/24/2020
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