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.
Clinically recognized as pain that is sharp, localized, and made worse by deep inspiration or coughing, pleurisy has a diverse array of possible causes. 1 This article will review the physiology and generalized symptoms of pleurisy and pleuritic chest pain, as well as discuss causes and treatment options. Anatomy and Physiology