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How To Treat Pleurisy?

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Posted on Thu, 4 Jan 2018
Question: what is pleurisy and what are the symptoms?
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Pleurisy is inflammation of pleural layers.

Detailed Answer:
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I can understand your concern.

Pleurisy is inflammation of pleural layers.
There are two pleural layers surrounding lungs:
1. Visceral pleura
2. Parietal pleura
When they are inflamed it is known as pleurisy.

Most common symptom is chest pain on deep breathing, coughing, sneezing, yawning.

Other common symptoms are a cough, fever, breathlessness, weight loss etc.

Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further.

Wish you good health.
Thanks.

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How To Treat Pleurisy?

Brief Answer: Pleurisy is inflammation of pleural layers. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on HealthcareMagic. I can understand your concern. Pleurisy is inflammation of pleural layers. There are two pleural layers surrounding lungs: 1. Visceral pleura 2. Parietal pleura When they are inflamed it is known as pleurisy. Most common symptom is chest pain on deep breathing, coughing, sneezing, yawning. Other common symptoms are a cough, fever, breathlessness, weight loss etc. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.