How Does One Catch Pleuritis

[I have been experiencing ongoing pain in the right side of my rib cage for several days now. It hurts to cough and is worse when lying down. Have a history of rheumatoid arthritis Serro negative type and Costochronditis... View answer

catch in my left side by my ribs and can t take a deep breath. Well I just thought it was a gas pain and ... cancer can bring on shingles. Is it possible that there is something the x-rays aren t picking up?... View answer

[I have a cold/ flu and my upper right side of my back hurts also around the side to my chest in pain, hurts when I breath ] View answer

pulmonary emobolus. It turned out to be Pleuritis . The doctors did a ct chest angiography on me. I was at ... sleep at night, I am falling apart. I do not know how to deal with this. Should I get regular... View answer

can you catch gianotti crosti syndrome and if so how?? or is it contagious ? ... View answer

I have had pleuritis numerous times in the past 4 years or so. I usually get it when ive had a cold ... this related to pleuritis? and why do I keep getting it? ... View answer

[had open heart surgery for ASD closure on october 31, 2011. after one and half month had severepain in lungs while breathing. diagones phluritis \ efusion, Aspiratopn done,mila infection. cepodem xp for 10 days and... View answer

I was diagnosed with pleuritis in early May. The antibiotics took care of the cough and the x-ray ... running for 6 weeks. Do I still have pleuritis or could the discomfort be something else? ... View answer

to be pleuritis and my question is .... if it is pleuritis or some other chest problem is it safe to ... View answer

My 22 year old son was recently diagnosised with pericarditis and pleuritis. He s out of state at school. They did a CAT scan, ekg and blood work. He saw a cardiologist this week and needs a stress test ... View answer