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Pleurisy
Pleurisy is an inflammation of the membrane that surrounds and protects the lungs (the pleura). Sharp chest pains are the primary symptom of pleurisy.
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Reviewed August 2011
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| Title: | Pleurisy explained |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, the thin membranes that line the chest wall and envelop the lungs. Common causes include bacterial and viral infections such as pneumonia. Symptoms of pleurisy include a prior upper respiratory tract infection, pain in the chest, persistent cough, fever and general malaise (feeling unwell). |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Pleurisy: what you need to know - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, the 2-layer protective membrane around the lungs. Read all about it. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Pleurisy: treatments - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Your doctor will treat pleurisy by treating its cause. Find out what the options are. |
| Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Title: | Corticosteroids for tuberculous pleurisy |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Tuberculous pleural effusion results from tuberculous infection of the membrane covering of the lungs. This results in a build up of fluid around the lung that impairs breathing and may lead to restriction of lung function in the long term. Some clinici... |
| Date: | Jul 2007 |
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