| Pleurisy Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | J90., R09.1 |
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| ICD-9 | 511 |
| DiseasesDB | 29361 |
| MeSH | D010998 |
Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs, which can cause painful respiration (also called pleuritic chest pain) and other symptoms. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision ( ICD -10) is a coding of diseases and signs symptoms abnormal findings J00-J99 - Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J06 Acute upper respiratory infections ( Acute Nasopharyngitis ( Common cold) R00-R69 - Symptoms and Signs (R00-R09 Circulatory and Respiratory systems ( Abnormalities of Heart beat The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. The Diseases Database is a free Website that provides information about the relationships between medical conditions Symptoms, and Medications. Medical Subject Headings ( MeSH) is a huge Controlled vocabulary (or metadata system for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books Inflammation ( Latin, inflamatio, to set on fire is the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli such as Pathogens lung is the essential Respiration organ in air-breathing Animals including most Tetrapods a few Fish and a few Snails The most primitive Pleurisy can be generated by a variety of infectious and non-infectious causes. The effects of pleurisy can often be felt long after the condition has gone away.
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Causes
- Bronchial carcinoma
- Lung or chest wall abscess
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary infarction
- Tuberculosis
Symptoms
- Inspiratory chest pain
- Cough
- Chills
- Shortness of breath
- Weight loss
- Poor appetite
- Pain may limit chest expansion on affected side.
- 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)
- Dizziness
- tiredness
Famous cases
- United States President, William Henry Harrison died of pleurisy while in office in 1841, at age 68. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by This article is about the general and president For his great-great-grandson see William H
- William Wordsworth, English poet, died after being diagnosed with pleurisy in 1850. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link [1]
- Thomas Hardy Famous Writer (The Withered Arm, The Son's Veto and many more)
- Benjamin Franklin nearly died from pleurisy at the age of 21. Thomas Hardy OM (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928 was an English novelist Short story writer and poet of the naturalist movement though he saw Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. [2]
- Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. was diagnosed with pleurisy in April 2007. George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. [3]
- Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player LeBron James was diagnosed with pleurisy on October 14, 2005. LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [4][5]
- Charlemagne, known as the father of Europe for reuniting much of the Roman Empire, died in 813 of pleurisy. Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his [6]
- Philosopher Edmund Husserl died of pleurisy in 1938. Edmund Gustav Albrecht Husserl (ˈhʊsɛrl April 8 1859 – April 26 1938) was a philosopher, known as the father of
- English actor Sir Laurence Olivier suffered from pleurisy many times in his final years, and was recovering from the disease while filming The Ebony Tower in 1984. Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron The Ebony Tower (1974 by John Fowles consists of 5 short novels with interlacing themes built around a medieval myth The Ebony Tower Eliduc Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)
- Actor Rudolph Valentino suffered from pleurisy when he died in 1926. Rudolph Valentino ( May 6, 1895 &ndash August 23, 1926) was an Italian Actor, Sex symbol, and early [7]
- French Queen Catherine de Medici died from pleurisy 1589. Catherine de' Medici (April 13 1519 &ndash January 5 1589 was born in Florence, Italy as Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici.
- Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher and the "father of communism", died of pleurisy in 1883.
- St. Dominic Savio, one of the youngest Catholic saints to be canonized, died of pluerisy at the age of 14. Dominic Savio ( Italian: Domenico Savio; April 2, 1842 &ndash March 9, 1857) was an Italian adolescent student of
- Hernando Cortes, The Conquerer of Mexico died of pleurisy in 1547. Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro 1st Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca ( 1485&ndash December 2,
- Carson McCullers, author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, was diagnosed with pleurisy in 1944. Carson McCullers ( February 19, 1917 &ndash September 29, 1967) was an American Writer. [8]
References in literature
- In The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, reference is made to Laura Wingfield's bout with pleurosis during high school. The Glass Menagerie is a play by Tennessee Williams that was originally written as a screenplay for MGM, to whom Williams was contracted Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical At the time, Laura entertained timid but romantic feelings for Jim, who upon asking about her absence, mistakenly hears her say "blue roses" and carelessly adopts the moniker for her.
- In Eugene O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon, the main character of Robert comes down with pleurisy. Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (October 16 1888–November 27 1953 was a Nobel -prize winning American playwright Beyond The Horizon is the sophomore album of the Welsh Indie rock band People in Planes.
- In The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe, the main character, Colin Smith, contracts pleurisy. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a story by the British writer Alan Sillitoe published in 1958, and it is contained in a collection of short Alan Sillitoe (born 4 March, 1928) is an English writer one of the " Angry Young Men " of the 1950s
- In the J. D. Salinger short story Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, the protagonist Buddy Glass is recovering from a bout of pleurisy (and has his chest tightly bound as a result). Jerome David "J D" Salinger (born January 1 1919 (ˈsælɨndʒɚ is an American author best known for his 1951 Novel The Catcher in the Rye Raise High the Roof Beam Carpenters and Seymour An Introduction was a 1963 book by J The Glass family is a group of fictional characters that have been featured in a number of J
References
- ^ Myers, F. W. H. (2006). Wordsworth. BiblioBazaar, LLC, Page 177. ISBN 1426432267.
- ^ The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- ^ Cincinnati Reds News » Griffey diagnosed with pleurisy, listed as day to day (AP)
- ^ http://english.people.com.cn/200510/15/eng20051015_214540.html
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2191096
- ^ Einhard, The Life Of Charlemagne (University of Michigan Press, 5th edition, 1964) at p. Einhard (also Eginhard or Einhart) (c 775 &ndash March 14, 840 in Seligenstadt, Germany) was a Frankish 59
- ^ http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/v/Valentino/valentino.htm
- ^ [1]
External links
- Kenny, Dr. (2002). "Pleurisy and Pleuritic Pain". Patient UK. Retrieved on 2006-03-14. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
- "Pleurisy". eCureMe. Retrieved on 2006-03-14. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
- The Lung Association of Canada explanation of Pleurisy (also available in French)
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