Pleurisy Dry

Pleurisy. This is an unpleasant, often difficult to treat disease of the respiratory tract. What is it? Let's take a closer look.

Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (the pleura is a thin film between the membranes of the respiratory organs - the lungs and the heart). Common causes are diseases of the heart muscle and lungs, which are accompanied by the accumulation of fibrin in the pleural cavity (this is an immune protein component that is responsible for blood clotting processes), as well as purulent fluid. If the disease is of bacterial origin, then microbes attach to the site of inflammation, resulting in the formation of pus. Inflammation is most often accompanied by pain, pain when breathing, breathing that feels rapid, noisy and accelerated to the touch, shortness of breath quickly increases, the temperature can rise to levels from 37 to 40, rapid heartbeat and weakness. More common in men, usually children and young adults. Treatment will depend on the cause of pleurisy, so if you notice the above