21Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified Symptoms, signs or clinical findings of the respiratory system Symptoms or signs involving the respiratory system
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Pleurisy
Definition 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.
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Acute dry pleurisy Acute fibrinous pleuritis Acute pleurisy Chronic dry pleurisy Chronic pleurisy Fibrinous pleurisy Pleura retraction Pleurisy Pleuritic adhesions Subacute pleurisy adhesive pleurisy double pleurisy dry pleurisy fibrinous pleuritis pleural inflammation pleurisy NOS pleurisy without effusion pleuritis
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