单词 | pleuritis |
释义 | pleuritispleuritis(plʊəˌraɪtɪs)pleuritis, pleurisy - Greek pleura, "side" or "rib," came to be used for the "inner lining of the chest; lungs," and pleuritis or pleurisy is the inflammation of this area.pleuritispleuritis[plu̇′rīd·əs]pleuritispleuritis[ploo͡-ri´tis]pleur·i·sy(plūr'i-sē),pleuritisPleural inflammation.Aetiology Respiratory tract infections, TB, rheumatoid disease, lung neoplasms. Clinical findings Chest wall pain at the site of inflammation, which increases with breathing, coughing and chest movement; the pleural surfaces, roughened by inflammation, rub together with each breath, causing a rough grating sound (“friction rub”) heard with a stethoscope; fluid accumulation separates parietal and visceral pleurae, decreased chest pain; large effusions compromise respiration and may cause coughing, shortness of breath, tachypnoea, cyanosis, rib retraction. pleuritisPleurisy Pulmonary medicine Pleural inflammation Etiology RTIs, TB, rheumatoid disease, lung neoplasms Clinical Pain over the chest wall at the site of inflammation, which ↑ with breathing, coughing, chest movement; the pleural surfaces, roughened by inflammation, rub together with each breath, causing a rough grating sound–“friction rub”–heard with a stethoscope; fluid accumulation separates parietal and visceral pleurae, ↓ chest pain; large effusions compromise respiration and may cause coughing, SOB, tachypnea, cyanosis, retractions. See Tuberculous pleuritis.pleur·i·sy(plūr'i-sē)Synonym(s): pleuritis. Pleuritis |
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