Pleurisy Kostalny

Costal pleurisy is a disease in which inflammation of the serous membrane covering the lungs and chest occurs. This can be caused by various reasons such as infection, injury, allergies or other diseases.

Symptoms of costal pleurisy may include chest pain, cough, shortness of breath, fever and general malaise. If left untreated, it can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia, lung abscess, and even death.

Various methods are used to diagnose costal pleurisy, including chest x-rays, blood tests, and other tests. Treatment usually includes antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs and physical therapy.

In general, costal pleurisy is a serious disease that requires timely treatment. If you experience symptoms of this disease, consult your doctor immediately for diagnosis and treatment.



Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleura, or more precisely, the serous membrane that lines the lungs and the inner surface of the chest wall. The main role in the origin of inflammation of the connective membrane of the lungs is infection, mainly diseases of the lower respiratory tract, tuberculosis, fungal diseases, parasitic diseases, pneumonia and other diseases.

Depending on the habitat, there are 2 types of pleurisy:

- Pericardial - when the tissues of the cardiovascular system are affected; - Pleural - infections or bacterial diseases have no effect on the cardiac system, the tissue of the pleural sheet is affected.

The symptomatic picture of the pleural form is observed equally in men and women, even in infants. Due to the structural features, in recent years the incidence of pathologies in minors and newborns has increased significantly. The symptoms are accompanied by pain of varying intensity and are constant. These include:

1. Pain under the shoulder blades - on which side the patient feels pain, determine the location of the lesion. If symptoms of pleurisy develop in the right side of the back, then the sources of pain are located on