Pain in the chest often aggravated during deep breath or cough is main symptom of pleurisy. Pain may be located in the shoulder in few cases. Other symptoms like fever, cough, breathlessness and hemoptysis may be present depending on underlying etiology.

Pleural effusion may follow pleurisy characterized by collection of fluid in pleural cavity which can cause coughing and breathlessness [5]. On examination, restriction to rib movements and pleural rub may be present. Pleural rub may be heard on deep inspiration or around pericardium.

• Fever

  The onset of pleurisy was accompanied by acute fever. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Rheumatic fever — In most cases, rheumatic fever has a good prognosis. Recurrence is most common in the first five years after the initial rheumatic fever episode. [2minutemedicine.com]

  Recurrent episodes of fever (one to four days) associated with abdominal, chest, or joint pain or erysipelas-like skin disease Mediterranean descent Family history of familial Mediterranean fever Normal between episodes During episodes: temperature of [aafp.org]

• Collapse

  A hemothorax can put pressure on the lung and cause it to collapse. A hemothorax also can cause shock. In shock, not enough blood and oxygen reach your body's vital organs. [web.archive.org]

  Pneumothorax, or buildup of air in the pleural space, with a collapsed or partially collapsed lung. Sometimes air comes in through the needle or the needle makes a hole in the lung. [en.wikipedia.org]

  Possible complications of this procedure include pneumothorax, collapsed or partially collapsed lung, excessive bleeding, infection, pain, and (rarely) injury to the liver or spleen. [healthcommunities.com]

  When you don't breathe deeply, the lower parts of your lungs can collapse like a tire with a slow leak. When the lungs collapse, you are more likely to develop pneumonia. [summitmedicalgroup.com]

  Part or all of one of your lungs collapses (a pneumothorax). You have a blood clot in a lung. You have diseases such as sickle cell, arthritis, heart failure, liver disease, or cancer. You have chest or heart surgery. [hhma.org]

• Swelling

  From Wikidata Jump to navigation Jump to search pleural disease that is characterized by swelling, due to inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lung or lungs. edit English pleurisy pleural disease that is characterized [wikidata.org]

  When the lining swells, the lungs rub painfully against the chest, causing swelling and chest pain. In some cases, fluid can collect between the pleura. This is called pleural effusion. When there is no fluid, the condition is called dry pleurisy. [cedars-sinai.edu]

  Pleurisy is swelling of the pleura. It can cause chest pain and make it hard to breathe. Copyright © Nucleus Medical Media, Inc. [health.cvs.com]

• Congestive Heart Failure

  Pleurisy is caused by a variety of conditions, such as infections, tuberculosis (TB), congestive heart failure, cancer, pulmonary embolism, and collagen vascular diseases. [medicinenet.com]

  […] related to the heart failure. [kjim.org]

  […] conditions, including a heart attack or pericarditis (inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart) Causes of pleural effusion include: Congestive heart failure Pulmonary embolism Pneumonia Complications from heart surgery Kidney or liver disease [nm.org]

• Malaise

  Symptoms Common symptoms are those associated with respiratory illness such as cough, fever and malaise. Localized chest pain may occur in the form of pain with each breath and pain worsened by coughing or deep breathing. [breathebayarea.org]

   Pleural friction rub grating or leathery sounds heard in both phases of respiration; heard low in the axilla or over the lung base posteriorly; may be heard for only a day or so  Evidence of infection; fever, malaise, increased white cell count 6 [slideshare.net]

  Suppression of the inflammatory response in pleural TB could reduce the symptoms and signs associated with the inflammatory process: fever, progression of the pleural effusion, malaise. [cochranelibrary.com]

  (i.e., days to weeks) Malignancy Rheumatoid arthritis Tuberculosis Recurrent Familial Mediterranean fever Features that are associated with life-threatening causes of pleuritic pain are listed in Table 3. 3 – 5, 8, 9, 21, 22 Other symptoms, such as malaise [aafp.org]

• Pleural Effusion

  BACKGROUND: The differential diagnostic utilities of the levels of soluble interleukin (IL)-12p40 and the IL-2 receptor in sera and pleural effusions were evaluated in patients with exudative pleural effusions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Pleural Effusion The most common cause of a pleural effusion (a buildup of fluid in the pleural space) is heart failure. Lung cancer, LAM, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and other lung infections also can lead to a pleural effusion. [web.archive.org]

• Cough

  Symptoms Pain in the chest often aggravated during deep breath or cough is main symptom of pleurisy. Pain may be located in the shoulder in few cases. Coughing and breathlessness suggests collection of fluid in lung covering. [symptoma.com]

  Pleurisy The main symptom of pleurisy is a sharp or stabbing pain in your chest that gets worse when you breathe in deeply or cough or sneeze. The pain may stay in one place or it may spread to your shoulders or back. [web.archive.org]

  Codeine-based cough syrup—to treat a painful cough. Pleurisy may be prevented with: Proper care for health problems that can cause pleurisy. Flu shot and pneumonia vaccine may be helpful. It may be most helpful for older adults. [health.cvs.com]

  This pain often occurs when you take a deep breath in or out, or cough. Some people feel the pain in the shoulder. Deep breathing, coughing, and chest movement make the pain worse. Pleurisy can cause fluid to collect inside the chest. [nlm.nih.gov]

• Pleuritic Pain

  In these cases the pain can be severe but soon goes. Various other lung disorders can also cause a 'pleuritic pain' similar to pleurisy. A pleuritic pain is a chest pain which is typically sharp and 'stabbing' in a part of the chest. [patient.info]

  C 19 Patients with pleuritic pain should have chest radiography to evaluate for underlying pneumonia. C 9 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be used to control pleuritic pain. [web.archive.org]

  Abstract Pleuritic chest pain is a common presenting symptom and has many causes, which range from life-threatening to benign, self-limited conditions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Strictly we should reserve pleurisy for the name of the condition, whilst using pleuritic pain for the symptom. Pleurisy typically presents as pleuritic pain, which is typically described as being sharp in nature. [radiopaedia.org]

• Sputum

  객담의 이상적 양(Abnormal amount of sputum) 객담의 이상적 색깔(Abnormal colour of sputum) 객담의 이상적 냄새(Abnormal odour of sputum) 과도한 객담(Excessive sputum) 제외：피섞인 객담(blood-stained sputum)(R04.2) R09.8 기타 명시된 순환기계 및 호흡기계를 침습한 증상 및 징후(Other specifiedd symptoms and signs [dic.impact.pe.kr]

  With the implementation of a liquid culture method, the sensitivity of effusion culture was much higher than has been previously reported, and the combination of effusion and sputum cultures provided a good diagnostic yield. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  When to seek medical advice Call your healthcare provider right away if any of these occur: Fever of 100.4ºF (38ºC) or higher, or as directed by your healthcare provider Coughing up lots of colored sputum (mucus) or light, blood-tinged sputum Redness, [fairview.org]

  Other tests to help diagnose infectious causes (viruses or bacteria) include testing on sputum samples or throat swabs, and blood tests. [mydr.com.au]

• Pleural Disorder

  Blood Tests Blood tests can show whether you have an illness that increases your risk of pleurisy or another pleural disorder. [nhlbi.nih.gov]

  Outlook Pleurisy and other pleural disorders can be serious, depending on their causes. If the condition that caused the pleurisy or other pleural disorder isn't too serious and is diagnosed and treated early, you usually can expect a full recovery. [web.archive.org]

• Nausea

  I was feeling nausea and almost vomitted. I decided to go to sleep. Only to realize that laying down just made the pain much worse. At this point, I started considering all options. [olympum.com]

  Seek immediate medical help if your chest pain is severe, particularly if you also have other symptoms, such as coughing up blood, nausea or sweating. Seeing your GP Pleurisy can usually be diagnosed by studying your symptoms. [nhsinform.scot]

  […] ultrasound scan a CT scan a biopsy – where a small sample of pleural tissue or lung tissue is removed for further testing Get immediate medical help if you have severe chest pain, particularly if you also have other symptoms, such as coughing up blood, nausea [nhs.uk]

  […] computerised tomography (CT) scan a biopsy – where a small sample of pleural tissue or lung tissue is removed for further testing Get immediate medical help if you have severe chest pain, particularly if you also have other symptoms, such as coughing up blood, nausea [nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk]

• Vomiting

  I was feeling nausea and almost vomitted. I decided to go to sleep. Only to realize that laying down just made the pain much worse. At this point, I started considering all options. [olympum.com]

  It is episodic, occurring after eating greasy or fatty foods, and leads to nausea and/or vomiting.[13] People who suffer from cholecystitis most commonly have symptoms of biliary colic before developing cholecystitis. [en.wikipedia.org]

  Tennent recommended against emetics because vomiting when you have pleurisy really hurts and promotes more inflammation of the pleura. [lastwordonnothing.com]

  These often take the form of vomit, smoke, chemicals and small objects such as peanuts. Fungal pneumonia In the UK this form of pneumonia is very rare and tends to only affect people who have weak immune systems due to another illness. [healdove.com]

  Nausea and vomiting often occur, which greatly adds to the patient's suffering, as does the cough which attends it. The effusion is generally small in quantity, and may be either plastic, sero-fibrinous, or purulent. [henriettes-herb.com]

• Abdominal Pain

  When a gallstone gets trapped, it can lead to an intestinal obstruction, called gallstone ileus, leading to abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, and abdominal distension.[13] Causes[edit] Cholecystitis occurs when the gallbladder becomes inflamed.[ [en.wikipedia.org]

  […] and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems R09.89 Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems R10 Abdominal and pelvic pain R10.1 Pain localized to upper abdomen R10.10 Upper abdominal pain, unspecified [icd10data.com]

  Common side effects of these antibiotics include diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain. If the patient has tuberculosis, more specialized antibiotics are used for a longer period of time. If the infection is viral, antibiotics will not be effective. [health24.com]

• Diarrhea

  Campylobacter fetus is associated with invasive disease, while other Campylobacter species, such as C. coli and C. jejuni, are a common cause of bacterial diarrhea. Bacteremia has been well described, but pleurisy remains very uncommon. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Common side effects of these antibiotics include diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain. If the patient has tuberculosis, more specialized antibiotics are used for a longer period of time. If the infection is viral, antibiotics will not be effective. [health24.com]

  Pneumonia caused by Legionella may occur with abdominal pain, diarrhea, or confusion.[22] Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is associated with rusty colored sputum.[23] Pneumonia caused by Klebsiella may have bloody sputum often described as [en.wikipedia.org]

• Hiccup

  […] disfonija, švokštimas English Pulmonary embolism, Pleural effusion, Pulmonary oedema (inc acute), Pulmonary alveolar haemorrhage#, Bronchospasm, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease*, Hypoxaemia*, Respiratory tract congestion*, Hypoxia, Pleurisy*, Hiccups [mymemory.translated.net]

• Chest Pain

  Treatment Chest pain could be reduced with treatment of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). If pain is severe and not controlled by NSAIDs, narcotic analgesics may be required to relieve severe pleuritic chest pain. [symptoma.com]

  This is the first report of MAC-SPN occurring with persistent chest pain, suggesting that MAC should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a solitary pulmonary nodule, even for patients who experience persistent chest pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  In these cases the pain can be severe but soon goes. Various other lung disorders can also cause a 'pleuritic pain' similar to pleurisy. A pleuritic pain is a chest pain which is typically sharp and 'stabbing' in a part of the chest. [patient.info]

  Pleuritic chest pain Pleuritic chest pain is a symptom of pleurisy and is caused by the parietal pleura becoming inflamed. [independentnurse.co.uk]

  Pleurisy is an inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest (the pleura) that leads to chest pain when you take a breath or cough. The main symptom of pleurisy is pain in the chest. [nlm.nih.gov]

• Heart Failure

  […] related to the heart failure. [kjim.org]

  Pleurisy is caused by a variety of conditions, such as infections, tuberculosis (TB), congestive heart failure, cancer, pulmonary embolism, and collagen vascular diseases. [medicinenet.com]

  Pleural Effusion The most common cause of a pleural effusion (a buildup of fluid in the pleural space) is heart failure. Lung cancer, LAM, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and other lung infections also can lead to a pleural effusion. [web.archive.org]

• Vascular Disease

  The causes of pleurisy include lung infections, collagen vascular diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, cancer of the lung or pleura, heart failure, pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs), obstruction of lymph channels, trauma such as [rxlist.com]

  Your risk of having another disease along with pleurisy increases with your age and the presence of other serious medical conditions such as heart disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, diabetes, and collagen vascular diseases. [emedicinehealth.com]

  Pleurisy is caused by a variety of conditions, such as infections, tuberculosis (TB), congestive heart failure, cancer, pulmonary embolism, and collagen vascular diseases. [medicinenet.com]

• Shoulder Pain

  Symptoms of Pleurisy Chest pain is the chief symptom of pleurisy. This often occurs whenever you take deep breaths or cough. Any chest movement can also be accompanied by pain. Some people also experience shoulder pain. [newhealthadvisor.com]

  You may also experience shoulder pain, breathing difficulties, fever, chills, unexplained weight loss, and coughing as a result of the condition. Treatment for pleurisy will help relieve these uncomfortable symptoms. [sharecare.com]

  Here are additional symptoms: Problems in breathing Muscle aches Joint pain Headaches Pain in your back and shoulders Pain on one side of your chest Pleurisy can be accompanied with fluid buildup (pleural effusion) that pressurizes your lungs thus preventing [newhealthguide.org]

  This pain can effect the chest cavity in either the front or back of the cavity, and sometimes patient's have back or shoulder pain. [medicinenet.com]

• Back Pain

  This pain can effect the chest cavity in either the front or back of the cavity, and sometimes patient's have back or shoulder pain. [medicinenet.com]

  Most people with pleurisy experience sharp or stabbing chest pain, also known as pleuritic pain. This pain often worsens when you cough or breathe in deeply. Sometimes the pain can spread to the shoulder or back. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

• Vertigo

  Other associated symptoms are atrophic glossitis, alopecia, dry skin and hair, tachycardia, koilonychia and sometimes even angina, vertigo, and syncope.5 Laboratory evaluation of the red cell indices including the mean cell volume (MCV) and mean cell [dovepress.com]

• Kidney Failure

  Rare causes — Radiation therapy (for cancer), a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) and pericarditis (as with severe kidney failure or following a heart attack) all can be accompanied by pleurisy. [health.harvard.edu]

  failure (uremia) Lung cancer Asbestosis – after occupational or environmental exposure to asbestos Pneumothorax – a spontaneous or traumatic collapse of a lung wing Sickle cell disease – a common cause of pleurisy in children Familial Mediterranean fever [ehealthstar.com]

  Rare causes — Radiation therapy (for cancer), a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) and pericarditis (as with severe kidney failure or following a heart attack) all can be associated with pleurisy. [2minutemedicine.com]

A preliminary physical examination to determine restriction to chest movements, pleural rub, breath sounds, rales, and egophony, third heart sound (S3), blood pressure, pulse rate and temperature should be quickly carried out. Chest X-ray along with a complete blood count (CBC) is recommended for all patients with pleuritic chest pain, but normal radiograph does not exclude a pulmonary cause of pleurisy [6].

Further pleurisy often is associated with a pleural effusion identified on a chest radiograph leading to pleural fluid examination. ECG evaluation and/or CT scan of chest is recommended in a case of clinical suspicion of myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, or pericarditis. Other diagnostic test could be performed based on expected etiology like connective tissue disorder or drug induced pleurisy.

• Pleural Effusion on Chest X-Ray

  Risk of residual pleural effusion on chest X-ray was reduced by 45% at eight weeks (RR 0.54, 95% CI 0.37 to 0.78; 237 participants, 2 trials, low certainty evidence), and 65% at 24 weeks (RR 0.35, 95% CI 0.18 to 0.66; 237 participants, 2 trials, low certainty [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Time to resolution of pleural effusion on chest X‐ray Table 7. [cochranelibrary.com]

• Pleural Effusion

  BACKGROUND: The differential diagnostic utilities of the levels of soluble interleukin (IL)-12p40 and the IL-2 receptor in sera and pleural effusions were evaluated in patients with exudative pleural effusions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Pleural Effusion The most common cause of a pleural effusion (a buildup of fluid in the pleural space) is heart failure. Lung cancer, LAM, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and other lung infections also can lead to a pleural effusion. [web.archive.org]

• Pleural Rub

  Pleural rub may be heard on deep inspiration or around pericardium. [symptoma.com]

  On auscultation a loud pleural rub was heard at the left base together with bilateral basal crepitations. The chest radiograph showed hilar enlargement as well as diffuse lung shadowing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Patients present with pleuritic chest pain, often with a pleural rub, but without a pleural effusion. In some cases the pleura remains 'dry' ie there is no subsequent accumulation of pleural fluid. [gpnotebook.co.uk]

  Occasionally a pleural rub can be heard. Other signs and symptoms will depend on the underlying etiology. [radiopaedia.org]

  Diagnosis - Based on symptoms and hearing a pleural rub with a stethoscope. - Chest X-ray often reveals the underlying cause of the pleurisy. - Blood tests and sputum analysis may be necessary, particularly if the condition is severe or does not respond [nursingtimes.net]

Primary cause of pleurisy as well the pleuritic chest pain must be treated simultaneously. Pleuritic chest pain could be controlled initially by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). NSAIDs do not suppress respiratory efforts or cough reflex and are the preferred first-line agent. Narcotic analgesics may be required to relieve severe pleuritic chest pain [7]. Indomethacin (50 to 100 mg orally with food three times per day) has been found to be effective in relieving pleural pain. NSAIDs are first-line therapy for patients with postcardiac injury syndrome. Corticosteroids are reserved for those who are intolerant or experience no response to NSAIDs. Oral corticosteroids are recommended for patients with lupus pleuritis.

Primary cause of pleurisy could be treated based on the underlying condition like causal agent should be discontinued in drug-induced pleuritis, smoking cessation in a case of pleurisy caused by asbestosis and rational chemotherapy based on the suspected underlying organism. In cases of pleuritis with refractory pleural effusions resulting from malignancy or chronic renal failure decortications could be considered. Colchicine is used (1.2 to 2.0 mg orally once per day, or twice per day in divided doses) for treating familial mediterranean fever [8].

Prognosis of pleurisy depends on underlying cause i.e. pulmonary infarction, tuberculosis or bronchial carcinoma which is dependent on response to treatment, recurrence of underlying cause, compliance to treatment.

Viral infection is a commonest cause of pleurisy. In 5 to 20 percent of patients who present to the emergency department with pleuritic pain, pulmonary embolism is the most common potentially life-threatening cause. Whereas, in other cases underlying cause could be bronchial carcinoma, pericarditis, pneumonia, myocardial infarction, pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumothorax [2].

Once a common disease, pleurisy is now quite infrequent due to the development of antibiotics. Pleurisy represents 15.9% of hospitalizations in pneumology department and is more prevalent in men aged of 41 years 55. 60% of cases are associated with serofibrinous exudate, purulent in 25% of cases and hemorrhagic in 15%. 60% of hemorrhagic pleurisy is due to cancer. A serology test for HIV is positive in 56% of cases. Coinfection with HIV is the principal cause of morbidity and mortality [3].

Pleurisy is inflammation of the parietal pleura and depending on the character of exudate it could be serous, fibrinous, serofibrinous, suppurative or hemorrhagic. Parietal pleurae along the ribs and lateral part of each hemidiaphragm are innervated by intercostal nerves. The parietal pleura when inflamed activates somatic pain receptors and somatic nerves that sense pain localized to the cutaneous distribution of those nerves [4]. The phrenic nerve supplies the central part of each hemidiaphragm, when activated, pain is referred to the ipsilateral neck or shoulder.

Prevention of pleurisy depends on prevention underlying cause i.e. pulmonary infarction, tuberculosis, bronchial carcinoma or viral infection. This includes early diagnosis and treatment of deep venous thrombosis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, bronchial carcinoma etc. Smoking cessation and withdrawing drugs which may cause pleurisy may be recommended [9].

Pleurisy is inflammation of the parietal pleura that typically results in characteristic pleuritic pain or pleural rub. It has a variety of possible causes and may be life-threatening to benign. Patients should be evaluated by taking history and performing clinical examination [1]. Chest radiography is recommended for all patients with pleuritic chest pain. Electrocardiography and CT scan of chest are needed if there is clinical suspicion of myocardial infarction, pericarditis or pulmonary embolism. Mainstays of treatment are treatment of underlying cause and relieve pleural pain in order to allow patient to breathe normally or cough efficiently.

Definition

Pleurisy is pain in chest aggravated upon breathing or coughing, as a result of any disease process involving the covering of lungs called pleura.

Cause

Viral infection is a common cause of pleurisy. Other causes include pulmonary embolism, bronchial carcinoma, pericarditis, pneumonia, myocardial infarction, pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumothorax [10].

Symptoms

Pain in the chest often aggravated during deep breath or cough is main symptom of pleurisy. Pain may be located in the shoulder in few cases. Coughing and breathlessness suggests collection of fluid in lung covering.

Diagnosis

A quick preliminary examination including vital signs is followed by chest radiograph and blood test in all cases. Other investigation like ECG and/or CT scan of chest could be suggested depending on suspected underlying cause.

Treatment

Chest pain could be reduced with treatment of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). If pain is severe and not controlled by NSAIDs, narcotic analgesics may be required to relieve severe pleuritic chest pain. Primary cause of pleurisy like pulmonary embolism, bronchial carcinoma, pericarditis, pneumonia, myocardial infarction, pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumothorax must be treated along with control of the pleuritic chest pain.

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