, also known as '''pleuritis''', is an inflammation of the
Pleura , the lining of the
Pleural Cavity surrounding the
Lung s, which can cause painful respiration and other symptoms. Pleurisy can be generated by a variety of infectious and non-infectious causes.
- Fever
- Cough
- Chills
- Shortness of breath
- Weight loss
- Poor appetite
- Sharp chest pain with breathing. Pain can limit the movement on the side of the chest with pleurisy. The pain can also be in the back around where the lungs are.
- Rapid shallow breaths
- Inability to take a deep breath
- Itching in sites on the back (near the site of the lungs, but no visible rashes)
- Emperor Constantine IX died of pleurisy on 11 January 1055 after retiring to a monastery in an attempt to relieve his constant pain. He had used a daily regimine of hours-long baths, but lingered too long one day in the fall of 1054, catching a chill, and resulting in pleurisy.
