overview
- Normal pleural lining and pleurisy
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- Pleurisy (PLOOR-ih-see) is a condition in which the pleura – two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall – become inflamed. Pleurisy is also called pleurisy and causes sharp chest pain (pleuritic pain) that worsens when you breathe.
A layer of the pleural layer wraps around the outside of the lungs. The other pleural layer marks the inner chest wall. Between these two layers there is a small space (pleural space) that is usually filled with a very small amount of fluid. Usually these layers act like two pieces of smooth satin sliding over each other, allowing your lungs to expand and contract as you inhale. Pleurisy Treatment in Nizamabad
When you have pleurisy, these tissues swell and become inflamed. As a result, the two layers of the pleural membrane rub against each other like two pieces of sandpaper, causing pain when you inhale and exhale. Pleuritic pain decreases or stops when you hold your breath. Pleurisy Treatment in Nizamabad
symptom
Signs and symptoms of pleurisy can include:
- Chest pain that gets worse when you breathe, cough, or sneeze
- Shortness of breath – because you are trying to keep breathing in and out as little as possible
- A cough – only in some cases
- Fever – only in some cases. Pleurisy Treatment in Nizamabad
The reasons
A variety of underlying diseases can cause pleurisy. The causes are:
- Viral infection like flu
- Bacterial infection such as pneumonia
- Fungal infection
- Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus
- Lung cancer near the pleural surface
- Pulmonary embolism
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Broken rib or trauma
- Certain hereditary diseases such as sickle cell anemia
- Some drugs.
