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Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis
Is inflammation of the membranes (pleurae) that surround the lungs and line the chest cavity.
Symptoms:
- Pain on one side of your chest.
- Pain in your shoulders and back.
- Shallow breathing to avoid feeling pain.
- Headaches.
- Joint pain.
- Muscle aches.
- Shortness of breath.
Preliminary plan:
- General practitioner appointment or Pediatrician appointment
- Complete blood count
- Urinalysis
- Blood test:
- Total protein
- Albumen
- Sialic acid
- Coagulation (all positions)
- Immunology test:
- Lymphocyte subsets
- Immunoglobulin M (IgM), Immunolobulin G (IgG)
- Chest X-ray
- Peakflowmetry, spirometry
- ECG
- Sputum examination for tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
- Sputum clinical examination
- Sputum cytology
- Sputum culture, sensitivity test
Doctors
Pediatrician
