Pleurisy differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Differentiating Pleurisy from other Diseases

Inflammatory conditions

• Empyema, pleural

Miscellaneous syndromes

• Renal failure, chronic

Gastrointestinal disorders

• Esophageal rupture

Autosomal recessive conditions

• Recurrent hereditary polyserositis

Cardiac and vascular conditions

• Pulmonary embolism

Autoimmune conditions

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Common variable immunodeficiency

Infectious conditions

• Pneumonia
• Paracoccidioidomycosis
• Tuberculosis
• Pseudostellaria heterophylla

Iatrogenic conditions

• Pneumothorax
• Radiotherapy