Sign or Symptom
pleuritic pain
pleu·rit·ic pain
Definitions related to pleuritic pain:
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Painful sensation in the pleura.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(pleuritic chest pain) Pleuritic chest pain is characterized by sudden and intense sharp, stabbing, or burning pain in the chest when inhaling and exhaling.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A disorder characterized by a sensation of marked discomfort in the pleura.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Pleurodynia is an uncommon complication of coxsackievirus B infection. However, cases of pleurodynia secondary to other enteroviruses have been reported (eg, cytopathogenic human orphan [ECHO] virus).WebMD, 2019
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Pleurodynia, viral (coxsackie B) epidemic disease with an incubation period of two to four days, marked by a brief fever, severe chest and lower back pain aggravated by deep breathing and movement, and a tendency to recur at intervals of a few days. The disease is usually self-limiting...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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