Pluresey

[Beautifulbirds]

Is this catching ? How do doctors diagnose? Thank you

[Bananas5]

Most doctors agree that pleurisy is not contagious in itself; however, some of the underlying conditions that may cause pleurisy are considered contagious (for example, tuberculosis, bacterial pneumonia and viral infections like influenza [the flu]).

Other diseases that can be the underlying cause of pleurisy are not contagious (for example, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, certain cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and many others; sometimes the underlying cause of pleurisy is not known).

Diagnosed by examination, blood tests, scans etc.

And...it is extremely painful.

I have just recovered from it

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