Pleuropneumonia

A complication of pneumonia is pleurisy - inflammation of the pleural layers. Conversely, severe pneumonia may be complicated by the development of pleural effusion. Popularly, both diseases are called the same - pleurisy or pleural exudation, but the first name reflects the origin of the disease, and the second characterizes its course and results.

**Pleurisy and pneumonia: differences and similarities.**

The pleural cavities and lungs are separated by a dense diaphragm, and the structure of the lungs has a direct impact on pleural diseases when the layers of the pleura are inflammatory. Elastic nerve endings connected to the cilia ensure a tight fit of the pleural membrane to the lungs. This prevents the occurrence of pathological changes in the membrane during the inflammatory process. Therefore, subpleural inflammation has a bad effect on the lungs: in place of the thin film, a compaction is located and the ligamentous apparatus supporting the tissue atrophies. Thus, patients are often diagnosed with bilateral pleurisy, which manifests itself in a fulminant course. This is a consequence of the weakening of the functioning of air barriers in humans. The drainage function does not function correctly or poorly due to inflammation, inflammation of the lining of the lungs. Because of this, the functioning of a person’s protective systems has almost completely ceased. Patient