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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.

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Prevention

Early treatment of bacterial respiratory infections can prevent pleurisy.