A couple days ago I was in terrible pain and could not breath right at all. It was hurting to much. The ambulance came and picked me up in the middle of the night. In the emergency room I was diagnosed with pleuritis and received 3 morphine shots to ease the pain. I got released next morning with strong pain killers and because of them I slept almost during a whole week.
Question: what causes a pleuritis? How to avoid this?I never ever want to go through this kind of pain again,Thanks for helpful answers.
Answer:
I've had it twice--but never since I stopped smoking.
It is an infection of the lining around your lungs,and its usually associated with pneumonia...you were lucky not to have both.There is no real way to prevent it, but smoking will definitely make your lungs more susceptible to all types of lung problems. And avoid places with lots of smoke or pollutants, like bars.
Treatment and prevention is based on what caused the inflammation,and infection of the lining of the chest cavity. Causes may be from trauma,inhaling fumes,or exposure to asbestos,previous episodes of lung infections like pneumonia's or a collapsed lung,cardiac muscle inflammation and several more. I had a mild case myself,and thought I was going to die! Most important that you keep up proper lung function,and continue with any respiratory therapy given at the hosp,like using your deep breathing techniques and any breathing exercise device,and being able to clear any chest congestion you may still have.Follow up with your MD,and report any difficulties. Take care. SW RNP
pleurtis-inflammation lining around the lungs sharp chest pain upon breathing in,cough,chest,tenderness shortness of breathe.it causes high fever spikes,fatigue,salmon-colored rash or arthritis.it can be manage with pain medication by external splinting of the chest wall.checkup with your doctor.take care.
Can pleurisy be prevented?Pleurisy can be prevented, depending on its cause. For example, early intervention in treating pneumonia may prevent the accumulation of pleural fluid. In the case of heart, lung, or kidney disease, management of the underlying disease can help prevent the fluid collection.
http://www.medicinenet.com/pleurisy/page...
pleurisy refers to the inflammation(irritation, swelling, stickiness)of the pleura.Pleurisy is not a disease,but a simptom of another condition(virus or bacterial infection).Inflammtion of the pleura can lead to fluid build up( between the two layers)know as pleural effusion.during inflammation,sticky,fibrous material accummulates over the pleural surfaces,resulting in the layers rubbing against(friction rub) each other during breathing and causing chest pain.sometimes the inflammation is dry,(dry pleurisy).CAUSE :INFECTIONS(viruses,bacteria,p... tuberculosis);CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES;ORGAN FAILURES(pancreatitis,cirhosis... failure);CANCER(breast/broncho... carcinoma);CHEMICAL-asbestos;O... emboli-blood clot to the lungs).TREATMENT:treat underlying disorder;rest;oxygen,if levels are low;aspirin and other NSAIDs(ibuprofen,indocin)are effective in reducing the infflammation,fever and pain;painkillers such as codein can help;in severe pain,a nerve block is performed using a numbing agent(xylocaine)that is injected into the nerves between the ribs for temporary relief of pain;therapeutic THORACENTESIS is done to remove the effusion,which helps breathing.HOPE IT HELPS U.BE WELL!
Pleurisy(pleuritis) can be caused by following conditions:a) Infections: bacterial (including those that cause tuberculosis), fungus, parasites or viruses.b)Inhaled chemicals or toxic substances: exposure to some cleaning agents like ammoniac)Collagen vascular diseases: lupus, rheumatoid arthritisd)Cancers: for ex., the spread of lung cancer or breast cancer to the pleura.e)Tumors of the pleura: mesothelioma or sarcomaf)Congestion:heart failureg)Pulmonary embolism: blood clot inside the blood vessels to the lungs. These clot sometimes severely reduce blood and oxygen to portions of the to lung and can result in death to that portion of lung tissue.h)Obstruction of lymph channels: as a result of centrally located lung tumorsi)Trauma: rib fractures or irritation from chest tubes used to drain air or fluid from the pleural cavity in the chestj)Certain drugs: drugs that can cause lupus like syndromes such as( Hydralazine, Procan,Dilantin, and others)k)Abdominal processes: such as pancreatis, cirrhosis of the liverl)Lung infarction: lung tissue death due to lack of oxygen from poor blood supplyPleurisy(pleuritis) can be prevented, depending on its cause. For example, early intervention in treating pneumonia may prevent the accumulation of pleural fluid. In the case of heart, lung or kidney disease, management of the underlying disease can help prevent the fluid collection.Take care...
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