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Pleurisy.

Sara M Kass1, Pamela M Williams, Brian V Reamy

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA. smkass@us.med.navy.mil

American Family Physician
|May 19, 2007
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Pleuritic chest pain has many causes, from life-threatening pulmonary embolism to benign conditions. Appropriate evaluation is key to diagnosing pleurisy and its underlying cause, ensuring effective pain management and treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Pleuritic chest pain is a frequent symptom with diverse origins, ranging from critical to self-limiting.
  • Pulmonary embolism is a leading life-threatening cause, affecting 5-20% of emergency department patients with pleuritic pain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the diagnostic approach for pleuritic chest pain.
  • To differentiate serious causes from benign pleurisy.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive patient evaluation including history, physical examination, and chest radiography.
  • Electrocardiography for suspected myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, or pericarditis.

Main Results:

  • Exclusion of serious conditions like pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, pericarditis, myocardial infarction, and pneumothorax is crucial.

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  • Pleurisy diagnosis is made after ruling out other significant etiologies, with viral infections being common.

    • Conclusions:

    • Effective management of pleuritic chest pain requires identifying and treating the underlying cause.
    • Treatment involves pain relief, often with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and specific therapies for the identified etiology.