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Pleurisy Learning Center
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Pleurisy may develop when you have lung inflammation due to infections such as pneumonia or tuberculosis. It is often a sign of a viral infection of the lungs. This inflammation also causes the sharp chest pain of pleurisy.
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A variety of conditions can give rise to pleurisy. The following list represents the most common sources of pleural inflammation. infections, including pneumonia, tuberculosis , and other bacterial or viral respiratory infections immune disorders,...
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The distinctive pain of pleurisy is normally the first clue physicians use for diagnosis. Doctors usually feel the chest to find the site of inflammation. A stethoscope is used to listen for abnormal chest sounds (such as the friction rub) as the ...
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A virus is an infectious agent, often highly host-specific, consisting of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat.
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