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What Is The Difference Between Pleurisy And Strained Rib Muscles?
Question: how do I tell the difference between pleurisy & strained rib muscles?
Brief Answer:
if there is an area of tenderness then this is likely strained muscles
Detailed Answer:
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Pleurisy is due to inflammation of the parietal pleura lining of lung, this is the outer lining of the lungs.
The pain is sharp and localized to a particular spot/ area ,worse with coughing, sneezing and taking a deep breath or movement of the chest
There are also findings on examination.
If you notice a sharp specific pain when you take a deep breath then is likely pleurisy.
Though pain can also occur due to straining of the muscles, there is usually associated tenderness of the muscles, meaning that when the affected area is palpated, there may be tenderness.
This does not usually occur in pleurisy, there is no palpable tenderness.
If you can press a specific area and cause pain then it is likely strained muscles.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
if there is an area of tenderness then this is likely strained muscles
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Pleurisy is due to inflammation of the parietal pleura lining of lung, this is the outer lining of the lungs.
The pain is sharp and localized to a particular spot/ area ,worse with coughing, sneezing and taking a deep breath or movement of the chest
There are also findings on examination.
If you notice a sharp specific pain when you take a deep breath then is likely pleurisy.
Though pain can also occur due to straining of the muscles, there is usually associated tenderness of the muscles, meaning that when the affected area is palpated, there may be tenderness.
This does not usually occur in pleurisy, there is no palpable tenderness.
If you can press a specific area and cause pain then it is likely strained muscles.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
HI
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If there are any other queries, can let me know
ok
Detailed Answer:
HI
NO problem
If there are any other queries, can let me know
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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