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.
Fever, chills, and loss of appetite are also possible symptoms, depending on the condition thatâs causing the pleurisy. Additional symptoms of pleurisy include: pain on one side of your chest; pain in your shoulders and back; shallow breathing to avoid feeling pain; headaches; joint pain; muscle aches; shortness of breath