What are some treatments for pleurisy?

External splinting of the chest wall and pain medication can reduce the pain of pleurisy. Treatment of the underlying disease, of course, ultimately relieves the pleurisy. For example, if a heart, lung, or kidney condition is present, it is treated. read more

Treatment of the underlying disease, of course, ultimately relieves the pleurisy. For example, if a heart, lung, or kidney condition is present, it is treated. Removal of fluid from the chest cavity (thoracentesis) can relieve the pain and shortness of breath. read more

Once the underlying cause of your pleurisy is identified, your doctor will take steps to treat it. Your doctor may give you antibiotics for an infection. In addition to this, your doctor may prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs or other pain medicines to remedy the inflammation. read more

Pleurisy is a condition that involves inflammation of the lining of the lungs and inner chest wall. The inflammation occurs in the pleurae which are two tissue layers around the lungs, one covering the lung and the other covering the inner wall of the chest. read more