What Is Pleurisy?
2. Infection
Among the most common causes of pleurisy is an infection of sorts. This can mean viral infections and pleurisy will also sometimes be caused by fungal infections, or bacterial infections. Among the most common type of infection that causes pleurisy is pneumonia, which is an infection of the interior lining of the lungs.
Pneumonia will mean that the patient has difficulty exchanging gases in their lungs in what has the potential to be a very serious condition. Another potential cause of pleurisy is tuberculosis, which is another type of bacterial infection. Like pneumonia, tuberculosis can be treated but is also potentially very dangerous.
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