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Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. Among other things, infections are the most common cause of pleurisy. The inflamed pleural layers rub against each other every time the lungs expand to breathe in air. This can cause sharp pain with breathing (also called pleuritic chest pain). The main symptom of... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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Ripsaw The Herald reported that Morrison “had been ill for 10 days, suffering from pleurisy following an attack of influenza, a general breakdown and attacks of syncope.”

John L. Morrison The Herald reported that Morrison “had been ill for 10 days, suffering from pleurisy following an attack of influenza, a general breakdown and attacks of syncope.”

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Mary Lee (suffragette) She died in 1909 from pleurisy following influenza.

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Thomas Wakley Wakley was Coroner when Private James White, after committing a disciplinary offence, was subjected to 150 lashes of the cat-o'-nine-tails in the Seventh Hussars in 1846, and died a month later after symptoms of 'serious cardiac and pulmonary mischief' were followed by pleurisy and pnuemonia.

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Lilian Lenton In Holloway Prison she held a hunger strike for two days before being forcibly fed, which caused her to become seriously ill with pleurisy caused by food entering her lungs.

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I Was a Male War Bride Sheridan contracted pleurisy that developed into pneumonia, suspending shooting for two weeks.

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    Pleurisy

    Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. Among other things, infections are the most common cause of pleurisy.
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    List of emergency medicine topics

    Emergency medicine encompasses a large scope of practice. ... Pleurisy
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    Sleaszy Rider Records

    Sleaszy Rider Records is an independent record label which was founded in 1999 by Tolis G. Palantzas. ... Pleurisy
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    Dokk'em Open Air

    Dokk'em Open Air is a heavy metal music festival held biennially in Raard near Dokkum, Netherlands since 2002. ... Pleurisy
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    Chest infection

    Chest infection may refer to: ... Pleurisy
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    Election Day (film)

    Election Day is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. ... Unknown - Pleurisy
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    ICD-10 Chapter X: Diseases of the respiratory system

    J00-J99 - Diseases of the respiratory system ... Pleurisy with effusion
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    List of plants by common name

    The common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names: binomials, or "Latin" names. ... Pleurisy Root - Asclepias tuberosa
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    ICD-10 Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings

    (R00-R09) Circulatory and respiratory systems ... (R09.1) Pleurisy
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    Prince Igor Constantinovich of Russia

    Prince Igor Constantinovich of Russia (Игорь Константинович) (10 June 1894–18 July 1918), was the sixth child of HIH Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of Russia by his wife Elisaveta Mavrikievna née HH Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg. ... However, his health was quite fragile: he suffered from pleurisy and lung complications in 1915, and even if he returned to the trenches, he couldn't walk quickly and often coughed and spat blood.

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