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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Pleurisy Prevention

Health Encyclopedia: Pleurisy

Alternative Names

Pleuritis; Pleuritic chest pain


Prevention

Early treatment of bacterial respiratory infections can prevent pleurisy.


References

Marx J. Rosens Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2002:1005.

Murray J, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2000: 497-498.


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