Pleurisy
| Subclass of | pleural disease, disease  |
|---|---|
| Has effect | pleural friction rub |
| Health specialty | pulmonology |
| ICD-9-CM | 511.8 |
| ICPC 2 ID | R82 |
| NCI Thesaurus ID | C26860 |
Pleurisy, dem sanso know as pleuritis, be inflammation of de membranes wey dey surround de lungs den line de chest cavity (pleurae).[1] Dis fi result in a sharp chest pain while breathing.[1] Occasionally de pain fi be a constant dull ache.[2] Oda symptoms fi include shortness of breath, cough, fever, den weight loss, dey depend on de underlying cause.[2]
Pleurisy fi be caused by a variety of conditions, wey dey include viral anaa bacterial infections, autoimmune disorders, den pulmonary embolism. De most common cause be a viral infection.[3] Oda causes dey include bacterial infection, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, autoimmune disorders, lung cancer, dey follow heart surgery, pancreatitis den asbestosis.[3] Occasionally de cause remain unknown.[3] De underlying mechanism dey involve de rubbing togeda of de pleurae instead of smooth gliding.[1] Oda conditions wey fi produce similar symptoms dey include pericarditis, heart attack, cholecystitis, pulmonary embolism, den pneumothorax.[4] Diagnostic testing fi include a chest X-ray, electrocardiogram (ECG), den blood tests.[4][5]
Treatment dey depend on de underlying cause.[4] Paracetamol (acetaminophen) den ibuprofen fi be used to decrease pain.[6] Incentive spirometry fi be recommended to encourage larger breaths.[7] About one million people be affected insyd de United States each year.[7] Descriptions of de condition dey date from at least as early as 400 BC by Hippocrates.[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 "What Are Pleurisy and Other Pleural Disorders?". NHLBI. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- 1 2 "What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Pleurisy and Other Pleural Disorders". NHLBI. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 "What Causes Pleurisy and Other Pleural Disorders?". NHLBI. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 Ferri, Fred F. (2016). Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2017: 5 Books in 1 (in English). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 981. ISBN 9780323448383. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
- ↑ Kass, SM; Williams, PM; Reamy, BV (1 May 2007). "Pleurisy". American Family Physician. 75 (9): 1357–64. PMID 17508531.
- ↑ "How Are Pleurisy and Other Pleural Disorders Treated?". NHLBI. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- 1 2 Disease & Drug Consult: Respiratory Disorders (in English). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2012. p. Pleurisy. ISBN 9781451151947. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
- ↑ Light, Richard W.; Lee, Y. C. Gary (2008). Textbook of Pleural Diseases (in English) (2nd ed.). CRC Press. p. 2. ISBN 9780340940174. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
External links
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- Tim Kenny; Colin Tidy (2002–2013). "Pleurisy and Pleuritic Pain". Patient. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- The Lung Association of Canada explanation of pleurisy (in French)
- Pleurisy by the American Academy of Family Physicians
