pleuritis
Inflamed chest membrane
Pleuritis is inflammation of the pleura—the membrane surrounding the lungs.
The condition causes sharp chest pain that worsens with breathing or coughing.
Also called pleurisy, which is the more common term in everyday speech: The doctor diagnosed pleuritis after ruling out pneumonia.
Protective tissue response
- effusionUnrestrained emotional discharge
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- adhesionsTissues abnormally joined together
fibrosis · edema · leukocytes · cytokines · granuloma · thickening · transudate · empyema
Infected, inflamed lung tissue
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- viral infectionDisease caused by microbes
- bacterial infectionIllness from harmful microorganisms
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
autoimmune · lupus · rheumatoid · malignancy · trauma · uremia · drug-induced · asbestosis
Acute bodily distress
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- chest painDiscomfort in thoracic region
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- tachypneaAbnormally quick breathing rate
splinting · shallow breathing · referred pain · shoulder pain · cough · fever · malaise · tenderness
Central body cavity
- ribsThoracic bone set
- intercostalBetween the ribs
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
- costalConcerning the ribs
Over-the-counter pain class
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- analgesicsDrugs that reduce pain
- chest tubeCatheter draining pleural space
rest · positioning · colchicine · drainage · hospitalization
Medical listening examination
- chest x-rayRadiographic image of torso
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
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inflammation
Protective tissue response
- effusionUnrestrained emotional discharge
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- fibrinClot-forming protein
adhesions · fibrosis · edema · leukocytes · cytokines · granuloma · thickening · transudate · empyema · acute
pneumonia
Infected, inflamed lung tissue
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- viral infectionDisease caused by microbes
- bacterial infectionIllness from harmful microorganisms
pulmonary embolism · autoimmune · lupus · rheumatoid · malignancy · trauma · uremia · drug-induced · asbestosis · empyema
sharp pain
Acute bodily distress
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- chest painDiscomfort in thoracic region
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
tachypnea · splinting · shallow breathing · referred pain · shoulder pain · cough · fever · malaise · tenderness
thorax
Central body cavity
- ribsThoracic bone set
- intercostalBetween the ribs
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
costal · parietal · visceral · chest wall
NSAIDs
Over-the-counter pain class
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- analgesicsDrugs that reduce pain
chest tube · rest · positioning · colchicine · drainage · hospitalization
auscultation
Medical listening examination
- chest x-rayRadiographic image of torso
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
CBC · cultures · cytology · echocardiogram
pleuritispericarditis
Inflammation surrounding the heart
pneumonia · peritonitis · meningitis · pneumonitis · bronchitis