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Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is pleurisy?
Inflammation of the outer linings of the lungs. Causes include infections, cancer, and autoimmune disease (body's immune system attacking itself).
Symptoms of pleurisy
Chest pain when coughing or during deep breathing
Fever
Purulent sputum
Tooth extraction in the last six months
Feeling breathless
History of cancer
Feeling cold or shivering
Questions your doctor may ask to check for pleurisy
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose pleurisy
Do you have a sharp chest pain when you cough or take a deep breath?
Do you have a fever?
Have you had a tooth extraction in the past 6 months?
Are you breathless or having hard time breathing?
Have you ever been diagnosed with cancer?
Treatment for pleurisy
Treatment depends on the cause. Bacteria infections should be treated with antibiotics. Anti-inflammatory drugs can be given to relieve pain and speed up healing.
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References
Kass SM, Williams PM, Reamy BV. Pleurisy. Am Fam Physician. 2007 May 1;75(9):1357-64. PMID: 17508531.
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2007/0501/p1357.html
Bliven ML, Otterness IG. Carrageenan pleurisy. Methods Enzymol. 1988;162:334-9. doi: 10.1016/0076-6879(88)62088-x. PMID: 3226314.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/007668798862088X?via%3Dihub
Reviewed By:
Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (GP / Family doctor)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Respiratory medicine)
Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.
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