Inflammation of the pleurae is the symptom of which of the following respiratory disease?

Pleurisy

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Solution

The correct option is A Pleurisy
Pleurisy describes the chest pain syndrome characterized by a sharp chest cavity pain that worsens with breathing. Pleurisy is caused by inflammation of the linings around the lungs (the pleura), a condition also known as pleuritis

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Inflammation of the pleurae is the symptom of which of the following respiratory disease?

The correct option is A PleurisyPleurisy describes the chest pain syndrome characterized by a sharp chest cavity pain that worsens with breathing. Pleurisy is caused by inflammation of the linings around the lungs (the pleura), a condition also known as pleuritis

The correct option is A Pleurisy
Pleurisy describes the chest pain syndrome characterized by a sharp chest cavity pain that worsens with breathing. Pleurisy is caused by inflammation of the linings around the lungs (the pleura), a condition also known as pleuritis