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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. more...

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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)

Famous cases

  • Ballerina Anna Pavlova died of pleurisy, because the operation that would have saved her life would have left her unable to dance.
  • Hernan Cortes, Conquistador (Conqueror) of Mexico, died of pleurisy at the age of 62.
  • Opera star Enrico Caruso died from pleurisy.
  • Renée Vivien, the lesbian poet, died of pleurisy at the age of 31.

Sources

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21st Century Complete Medical Guide to Pleurisy and Related Respiratory Disorders: Authoritative Government Documents, Clinical References, and Practical Information for Patients and Physicians $25.00 Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine : Pleurisy $5.50
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine : Pleurisy $5.50 The treatment of pleurisy and pneumonia
Four lectures on practical medicine and the homœopathic treatment of bronchitis, laryngitis, pleurisy, and pneumonia: Delivered at the London Homœopathic Hospital On paracentesis thoracis in the treatment of pleural effusions acute and chronic
Two fatal cases of pleuritic effusion: Would not thoracentesis have saved life? : European and American treatment of pleurisy : read before the section ... Discrict Medical Society, December 12, 1881 Pneumonia and pleurisy in early life simulating appendicitis
Is herpes zoster a cause of pleurisy and peritonitis? Tuberculous pleurisy (Shattuck lecture)

Functional sequelae of tuberculous pleurisy in patients correctly treated - clinical investigations
Study objectives: To assess the functional sequelae (FS) of patients with tuberculous pleurisy (TP), to analyze the influence of different factors in ...
Pleurisy
Pleurisy is an inflammation of the membrane that surrounds and protects the lungs (the pleura). Inflammation occurs when an infection or damaging agent ...
Pleurisy
Pleurisy is an inflammation of the membrane that surrounds and protects the lungs (the pleura). Inflammation occurs when an infection or damaging agent ...
Pleurisy, Fever, and Rapidly Progressive Pleural Effusion in a Healthy, 29-Year-Old Physician - )
(CHEST 2001; 119:1266-1269) A 29-year-old male physician presented with pleuritic chest pain and fever of 5 days' duration. He was in excellent general ...
Comparison Between The Degree Of Pleural Thickening After Treatment Of Tuberculous Pleurisy And The Levels Of D-Dimer In Pleural Fluid Before Treatment
Purpose: Tuberculous pleurisy has been well treated by combination therapy. But, pleural thickening is shown in half of the patients after treatment ...
The optimal number of pleural biopsy specimens for a diagnosis of tuberculosis pleurisy
Study objectives: To determine the optimal number of pleural biopsy (PLBX) specimens for a diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy. Design: Retrospective ...
Respiratory dead space measurement in the investigation of pulmonary embolism in outpatients with pleuritic chest pain
Study objectives: Pleuritic chest pain is a common presenting condition in the emergency department. A noninvasive bedside rule out test for pulmonary ...
Tuberculous pleurisy is more common in AIDS than in non-AIDS patients with tuberculosis
Objective: To investigate the incidence, clinical features, and treatment of tuberculous pleurisy in AIDS patients. Methods: We reviewed all cases of pleural tuberculosis in AIDS patients in South

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