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Pleurisy
Pleurisia
CategoryDefinition
Pleurisy or Pleuritis is the medical term for inflammation of the pleura. The most common cause of pleuritis is infection, but it can also be caused by lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and certain medicines. Pleurisy or pleuritis usually accumulates exudative pleural effusions.
Exclusions
- pleurisy with effusion
Index Terms
Pleurisypleuritispleurisy NOSdouble pleurisypleurisy without effusiondry pleurisypleural inflammationAcute pleurisyAcute dry pleurisyAcute fibrinous pleuritisChronic pleurisyChronic dry pleurisySubacute pleurisyPleuritic adhesionsadhesive pleurisyPleura retractionFibrinous pleurisyfibrinous pleuritis