What is Pleurisy?

What is Pleurisy?

• Pleurisy: Inflammation of the pleural membrane.
• Pleurisy: inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer).
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Pleurisy: Introduction

Types of Pleurisy:

Broader types of Pleurisy:

• Respiratory conditions
• Lung conditions
• Chest conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Pleurisy?

Complications of Pleurisy: see complications of Pleurisy

What causes Pleurisy?

Causes of Pleurisy: see causes of Pleurisy

What are the symptoms of Pleurisy?

Symptoms of Pleurisy: see symptoms of Pleurisy

Complications of Pleurisy: see complications of Pleurisy

Can anyone else get Pleurisy?

More information: see contagiousness of Pleurisy

Pleurisy: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Pleurisy.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Pleurisy.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Pleurisy: Pulmonologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Pleurisy.
Treatments for Pleurisy: see treatments for Pleurisy
Research for Pleurisy: see research for Pleurisy

Organs Affected by Pleurisy:

Organs and body systems related to Pleurisy include:

• Lung
• Respiratory
• Chest

Name and Aliases of Pleurisy

Main name of condition: Pleurisy

pleuritis

Pleural inflammation, Pleuritis Source - Diseases Database

Pleurisy: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Pleurisy:

• Chronic bronchitis
• COPD
• Emphysema
• Asthma
• Aspergillosis
• Tuberculosis
• Lung abscess
• Pleural effusion
• Pneumothorax
• Flail chest
• Lung collase
• Lung fibrosis
• Pneumoconiosis
• Pneumonia

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