Pleurisy

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Overview
Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis or pleural inflammation, is a disease state in which there is inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. A symptom associated with pleurisy or pleuritus is pleuritic chest pain. Pleuritic chest pain is defined as a sharp pain on either inspiration or expiration. Pleurisy can be caused by a variety of infectious and non-infectious causes.

Associated 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

Inflammatory conditions

 * Empyema, pleural

Miscellaneous syndromes

 * Renal failure, chronic

Gastrointestinal disorders

 * Esophageal rupture

Autosomal recessive conditions

 * Recurrent hereditary polyserositis

Cardiac and vascular conditions

 * Pulmonary embolism

Autoimmune conditions

 * Rheumatoid arthritis
 * Systemic lupus erythematosus
 * Common variable immunodeficiency

Infectious conditions

 * Pneumonia
 * Paracoccidioidomycosis
 * Tuberculosis
 * Pseudostellaria heterophylla

Iatrogenic conditions

 * Pneumothorax
 * Radiotherapy