Pleurisy Causes
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Causes of Pleurisy
There are several causes for either acute or chronic pleurisy.
- Viral infection (influenza, mumps)
- Lung infections from bacteria (eg, tuberculosis ) or parasites (eg, amebiasis)
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Asbestosis
- Pancreatitis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Cancer metastases
- Liver and kidney disease (chronic)
- Sickle cell disease
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- After a heart attack (eg, Dressler's syndrome)
- Heart Failure
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Chest injury
- Drug reaction (nitrofurantoin, procainamide)
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