1.4 Chemical Determination. Proteins are complex, organic compounds composed of many amino acids linked together through peptide bonds and cross-linked between chains by sulfhydryl bonds, hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces.
Treatment of the underlying disease, of course, ultimately relieves the pleurisy. For example, if a heart, lung, or kidney condition is present, it is treated. Removal of fluid from the chest cavity (thoracentesis) can relieve the pain and shortness of breath.
Additional symptoms of pleurisy include: 1  pain on one side of your chest. 2  pain in your shoulders and back. 3  shallow breathing to avoid feeling pain. 4  headaches. joint pain.  muscle 1  aches. shortness of breath.