Pleuritis - Pleurisy // English Animation

Pleurisy is the inflammation of the pleura. it is another name for pleuritis.
Pleura consists of 2 parts that is
1) Visceral pleura
2) Parietal pleura

Visceral pleura attached directly to the lungs
Parietal pleura attached directly to the rib cage

This layer gets inflamed due to infection, autoimmune reaction, or as a complications of a lung disease

This both layers are separated and lubricated by the presence of a small amount of pleural fluid which acts like a cushion to the lungs. But when both of these layers inflames the fluid cannot fully lubricate them and the rubbing of both the layer especially during breathing in causes sharp stabbing pain. This pain is termed as the pleuritic pain.

Pleurisy can be caused by a lot of factors , below are few listed ones:
-Infection
Lung cancer
Injury to ribs or thoracic cavity
Pulmonary embolism
Sickle cell anemia
Thoracic surgery
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Immunocompromised state
Autoimmune condition

Pleurisy may happen to anybody but usually people above the age of 65, people with autoimmune diseases or lung cancer are more prone to get affected by it.

Symptoms
Pleuritic pain
Breathlessness
Hemoptysis
Fever
Extreme Fatigue

Diagnosis
CT scan
Chest X ray
Ultrasound
Blood tests

Treatment
NSAIDs
Antibiotics
Thoracocentesis
Chest tube

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