"Pleurisy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
INFLAMMATION of PLEURA, the lining of the LUNG. When PARIETAL PLEURA is involved, there is pleuritic CHEST PAIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D010998
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.528.735 C08.730.582
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| Concept/Terms |
Pleurisy- Pleurisy
- Pleurisies
- Pleuritis
- Pleuritides
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleurisy" by people in Profiles.
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Pulmonary embolism in outpatients with pleuritic chest pain. Arch Intern Med. 1988 Apr; 148(4):838-44.
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[New case of pancreatic pleurisy]. Strasb Med. 1963 Jun; 14:534-42.