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Pleurisy - Better Health Channel

Treating any infection of the upper respiratory tract quickly will reduce the risk of developing pleurisy.

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Pleurisy - Lung Foundation Australia

Learn more about Pleurisy, symptoms, its causes, pleural effusion, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies.

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Pleurisy: what you need to know - myDr.com.au

Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, the 2-layer protective membrane around the lungs. Chest pain is the most common symptom.

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Other lung conditions - Lung Foundation Australia

Other lung conditions Asthma People with asthma have sensitive airways which react to triggers that set off their asthma

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