HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Is The Treatment For The Severe Pleurisy?

I was diagnosed with pleurisy a few months ago. Now i think it acting up again it is scary. When i lay down to sleep it gets worse. It feels like someone is stabbing me rite between my breast and my ribs hurt. We were in a car wreck back in December and my chest hurt like this for about 2 mnths then got better. I have been to the hospital several times and they tell me the same thing everytme.
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Report Abuse
General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hello
You are having pleurisy i.e. accumulation of fluid between pleural membrane .
Reasons of such pleurisy many but in your case this may be due to car wreck, i.e. due to trauma or injury .
So this fluid may be due injury i.e. traumatic pleurisy .
So get in M R I as well as X RAY chest pa view to find out approximate amount of fluid in lungs membrane .
When such patient visit my clinic after complete information ( about amount of fluid ) I usually aspirate the fluid ( depending upon the amount of fluid present ) .There after get in culture and rug sensitivity of this aspirated fluid .
After culture of fluid start the treatment .
In my opinion consult a PULMONOLOGIST and get his opinion ( 2nd one ).
Good luck.
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Recent questions on Pleurisy


Loading Online Doctors....
What Is The Treatment For The Severe Pleurisy?

Hello You are having pleurisy i.e. accumulation of fluid between pleural membrane . Reasons of such pleurisy many but in your case this may be due to car wreck, i.e. due to trauma or injury . So this fluid may be due injury i.e. traumatic pleurisy . So get in M R I as well as X RAY chest pa view to find out approximate amount of fluid in lungs membrane . When such patient visit my clinic after complete information ( about amount of fluid ) I usually aspirate the fluid ( depending upon the amount of fluid present ) .There after get in culture and rug sensitivity of this aspirated fluid . After culture of fluid start the treatment . In my opinion consult a PULMONOLOGIST and get his opinion ( 2nd one ). Good luck.