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Pleurisy



Respiratory system overview
Respiratory system overview


Pleurisy

Alternative Names:

Pleuritis; Pleuritic chest pain
Prevention:

Early treatment of bacterial respiratory infections can prevent pleurisy.


References:

Marx J. Rosen?s 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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