Suggest treatment for pleurisy
Patient: i went to hospital with chest pain on saturday, they done an ECG  and the results were normal. they then did some blood tests, which come back 0.42 for a blood clot, i was sent for a chest x-ray which showed a dark lining around my lung which the doctor said was pleurisy. i was given injections to take home to have in my stomache. i have a chest scan booked for next tuesday, at the moment i am not having any pain when i am breathing in like i did before just pain when i move my chest. can pleurisy go away on its on? and if it was that bad when i went to the hospital would they of kept me in? and what are the ways of getting rid of pleurisy? Doctor: Hello! Thanks for posting your query . The course and treatment for pleurisy depends on the cause of pleurisy. Pleurisy due to some causes like viral infection do resolve with just supportive medications and time. With only chest x ray it s sometimes difficult to differentiate pleurisy from pleural effusion (where fluid gets collected around your lungs) Hence, it is advisable to get an ultrasound of your chest done just to ensure there is no effusion. For the pain due to pleurisy ,short course of simple analgesics, chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises will give symptomatic relief . Just give it time until it resolves. Hope my reply is of help . Do drop in your valuable feedback.