Catalog
Pleurisy
Link to WHO Definition
Pleurisy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/317852053
Pleurisy or Pleuritis is the medical term for inflammation of the pleura. The most common cause of pleuritis is infection, but it can also be caused by lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and certain medicines. Pleurisy or pleuritis usually accumulates exudative pleural effusions.