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Therapy Pleuritis
Pleurisy is inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest (the pleura) that leads to chest pain (usually sharp) when you take a breath or cough.
Alternative Names
Pleuritis; Pleuritic chest pain
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Pleurisy may develop when you have lung inflammation due to infections such as
It may also occur with:
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