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Diagnosis
Your doctor will ask about your medical history, including your history of smoking. He or she also may ask whether you have been anywhere where you may have been exposed to tuberculosis.. To confirm the diagnosis, he or she will examine you, paying special attention to your lungs. Your doctor will check for signs of pleural effusion by gently tapping your chest wall. He or she also will listen with a stethoscope to check for a pleural friction rub, the rough, scratchy sound of the...
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Pleurisy
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Pleurisy, or pleuritis, in an inflammation of the pleurae (thin, moist membranes that cover the lungs and line the chest cavity).The pleurae normally... Read more »
Pleurisy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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