Pleurisy: Symptoms
Inflammation of the pleura. It is usually caused by infections. Chest pain while breathing or coughing is the presenting symptom.
Part of: Pleurisy
Symptoms of Pleurisy
The main symptom of pleurisy is sharp or stabbing chest pain. The pain gets worse when you breathe in deeply, cough, or sneeze.
The pain may stay in one place or spread to your shoulders or back. Sometimes the pain becomes a fairly constant dull ache.
Depending on the cause of the pleurisy, you may have other symptoms such as:
Shortness of breath or rapid, shallow breathing Coughing Fever and chills Unexplained weight loss…