What Is Pleurisy?
3. Injuries
Pleurisy is also sometimes caused by physical injuries to the chest area, including fractures of the ribs. Such injuries will include those sustained in road traffic accidents and similar. Pulmonary embolisms are other potential causes of pleurisy, which is caused by a type of blood clot.
A pulmonary embolism is a type of blood clot that formed elsewhere in the body. These clots can become dislodged and travel through the blood stream until they eventually become stuck elsewhere. Blood will then not be able to pass through the blocked blood vessel causing what should be treated as an immediate medical emergency.
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