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'''Pleurisy''', also known as '''pleuritis''' or '''pleural inflammation''', is a disease state in which there is inflammation of the [[pleura]], the lining of the [[pleural cavity]] surrounding the [[lung]]s. A symptom associated with pleurisy or pleuritus is pleuritic chest pain. Pleuritic chest pain is defined as a sharp pain on either inspiration or expiration. Pleurisy can be caused by a variety of infectious and non-infectious causes. | '''Pleurisy''', also known as '''pleuritis''' or '''pleural inflammation''', is a disease state in which there is inflammation of the [[pleura]], the lining of the [[pleural cavity]] surrounding the [[lung]]s. A symptom associated with pleurisy or pleuritus is pleuritic chest pain. Pleuritic chest pain is defined as a sharp pain on either inspiration or expiration. Pleurisy can be caused by a variety of infectious and non-infectious causes. | ||
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===Prevention=== | |||
Early treatment of [[bacterial]] [[respiratory infections]] can prevent [[pleurisy]]. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis or pleural inflammation, is a disease state in which there is inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. A symptom associated with pleurisy or pleuritus is pleuritic chest pain. Pleuritic chest pain is defined as a sharp pain on either inspiration or expiration. Pleurisy can be caused by a variety of infectious and non-infectious causes.
Treatment
Prevention
Early treatment of bacterial respiratory infections can prevent pleurisy.