PLEURISY

'Pleurisy', also known as 'pleuritis', is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs, which can cause painful respiration and other symptoms. Pleurisy can be generated by a variety of infectious and non-infectious causes. The effects of pleurisy can often be felt long after the condition has gone away.

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Symptoms

Symptoms

★ Fever

★ Cough

★ Chills

★ Shortness of breath

★ Weight loss

★ Poor appetite

★ Sharp chest pain with breathing. Pain can limit the movement on the side of the chest with pleurisy.

★ Rapid shallow breaths

★ Inability to take a deep breath

★ Itching in sites on the back (near the site of the lungs, but no visible rashes)

★ Dizziness