pleurisy

Examples of pleurisy in the following topics:

• The Mechanics of Human Breathing

  • If these layers of tissues become inflamed, this is categorized as pleurisy: a painful inflammation that increases the pressure within the thoracic cavity, reducing the volume of the lung.

• Tuberculosis

  • Notable extrapulmonary infection sites include the pleura (in tuberculous pleurisy), the central nervous system (in tuberculous meningitis), the lymphatic system (in scrofula of the neck), the genitourinary system (in urogenital tuberculosis), and the bones and joints (osseous tuberculosis).

• The End of the Carolingians

  • In January, he fell ill with pleurisy.