Is pleurisy ascites easy to treat?

Written by Liu Jing Jing

Pulmonology

Updated on September 22, 2024

00:00

00:00

Whether pleurisy with effusion is easy to treat depends on identifying the cause of the pleurisy, which commonly includes tuberculosis, infection, and tumors.

Tuberculous pleurisy can usually be cured about six months to a year after standard anti-tuberculosis treatment; infectious pleurisy generally has a good prognosis if it is sensitive to anti-infective drugs; however, pleurisy caused by tumors often indicates metastasis to the pleura, and at this stage, surgical options are no longer viable, leading to a poor prognosis.

Therefore, if pleurisy is present, it is necessary to go to the hospital to complete thoracic puncture and clarify the nature of the pleural effusion, and treat according to the cause.

Other Voices

home-news-image

Written by An Yong Peng

Pulmonology

1min 3sec

home-news-image

What are the symptoms of pleurisy?

Common symptoms of pleurisy include chest pain, which often worsens with deep breathing. This condition is also called pleuritic chest pain. It is important to note that the presence of such chest pain does not necessarily indicate pleurisy; it could also be due to pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, or even rib fractures. Patients with pleurisy may also experience a sensation of chest tightness, especially when there is a significant amount of pleural effusion. Furthermore, severe chest pain caused by pleurisy may lead to patients avoiding deep breaths, which can also result in symptoms of chest tightness. Fever is another common symptom in patients with pleurisy, and the severity of fever can vary depending on the infection causing the pleurisy. For example, tuberculous pleurisy, caused by tuberculosis infection, often results in a low-grade fever in the afternoon, but high fevers can also occur. In the case of purulent pleurisy, which is usually due to a bacterial infection leading to pus formation in the pleural cavity, high fevers are common.

home-news-image

Written by Wang Chun Mei

Pulmonology

1min 5sec

home-news-image

Is it normal to occasionally feel chest tightness with pleuritis?

Patients with pleurisy occasionally experience chest tightness, which is a very common clinical symptom. It is important to clarify that in clinical cases, pleurisy is mostly due to infection of the pleural cavity by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, causing clinical symptoms such as fever, chest tightness, shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. Therefore, during an acute episode of pleurisy, some patients may have a severe pleural infection, and possibly a large amount of pleural effusion, which inevitably leads to symptoms like shortness of breath and chest tightness. For patients with pleurisy, if it is tuberculous, it is crucial to provide anti-tuberculosis medication as early as possible for symptomatic treatment. A lengthy course of treatment is usually required to effectively control the discomfort caused by pleurisy.

home-news-image

Written by An Yong Peng

Pulmonology

58sec

home-news-image

What are the symptoms of pleurisy?

Pleurisy often presents with symptoms of chest pain, which tends to worsen with deep breathing. Patients with pleurisy may also experience a feeling of tightness in the chest, possibly caused by a significant accumulation of fluid in the chest cavity due to the pleurisy. Sometimes, this tightness could also be due to severe chest pain that makes the patient reluctant to inhale deeply. Patients with pleurisy are likely to exhibit symptoms of fever. It is important to note that pleurisy caused by different factors may have distinct clinical features. For example, purulent pleurisy often presents with high fever, while tuberculous pleurisy may show symptoms of tuberculosis intoxication like low-grade fever in the afternoon and night sweats. However, some cases of tuberculous pleurisy might present with high fever, and others may not have noticeable fever at all. Additionally, viral pleurisy usually features prominently painful symptoms in the chest.

home-news-image

Written by Wang Chun Mei

Pulmonology

1min 1sec

home-news-image

What causes pleurisy in young people?

In clinical practice, populations with pleurisy are often common among young people and children. The factors inducing pleurisy in young people are mainly due to low immune function and the presence of pathogenic factors that stimulate an inflammatory response in the pleura. Such patients often experience infections, with tuberculosis infections being more common. This often leads to clinical symptoms such as chest pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, and even difficulty breathing. Therefore, for individuals with low immune function, it is particularly important to pay attention to strengthening nutrition and to balance work and rest. When the body's functions are weakened, it is necessary to properly enhance nutrition and exercise to improve the body's immunity and reduce the likelihood of developing pleurisy.

home-news-image

Written by Yuan Qing

Pulmonology

55sec

home-news-image

Is pleurisy calcification dangerous?

Pleural calcification generally poses no major danger. It is typically a result of incomplete treatment of pleuritis or prolonged illness that delays the disease management, causing the disease to progress and the pleura to develop adhesions, leading to the deposition of calcium salts on the pleura and resulting in calcification. Depending on the extent of this pleural calcification, if severe, it may affect lung expansion and thereby reduce respiratory function. However, most cases do not exhibit significant symptoms. Moreover, it does not greatly impact the patient's life or quality of life. Therefore, when such calcification is observed, it is generally recommended that the patient be advised to attend regular follow-up checks. It does not necessarily cause any special symptoms, so there is no need for concern.