Pleurisy

Pleurisy (also known as pleuritis) is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining surrounding the lungs.^[1] There are many possible causes of pleurisy but viral infections spreading from the lungs to pleural cavity are the most common.^[2] Pleurisy can cause sharp pain when breathing, also called pleuritic chest pain.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Cedars-Sinai: Pleurisy.
↑ "The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook: Viral Pleuritis". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
↑ Marshall Cavendish Corporation. Encyclopedia of Health. Vol. 1-18. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2010, Vol. 13, P. 831.
↑ Light, Richard W., and Y. C. Gary Lee. Textbook of Pleural Diseases. London: Arnold, 2003.

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[1] Cedars-Sinai: Pleurisy.

[2] "The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook: Viral Pleuritis". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-12-05.

[3] Marshall Cavendish Corporation. Encyclopedia of Health. Vol. 1-18. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2010, Vol. 13, P. 831.

[4] Light, Richard W., and Y. C. Gary Lee. Textbook of Pleural Diseases. London: Arnold, 2003.

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