Asthma |
Asthma and Pleurisy12/22/2003 |
Can chronic asthma attacks cause pleurisy?
Asthma results from inflammation of the airways, whereas pleurisy is due to inflammation of the membrane that that covers the outside of the lung and the inside of the chest wall. In general, asthma is not a cause of pleurisy.
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Dennis McGraw, MD Assistant Professor College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |