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.
The pleura are the thin membranes that line the chest wall and envelop the lungs. Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, which causes the membranes to rub and grate against each other. Common causes of pleurisy include bacterial and viral infections, such as pneumonia.