pleuritis (pleurisy)

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Introduction

Inflammation of the pleura (from french: pleura: side & itis: inflammation), parietal pleura & visceral pleura.

Etiology

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

Diagnostic procedures

Radiology

Complications

Management

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Additional terms

References

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