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.
Common causes of pleurisy include trauma, postcardiac injury, infection (i.e., viral, bacterial, or parasitic), respiratory illness, caustic exposure (i.e., drug-induced), autoimmune disease, and malignancy (TABLE 1).
Other conditions that can cause pleurisy are: 1  Bacterial infections like pneumonia and tuberculosis. 2  Autoimmune disorders like systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. 3  Lung cancer, including lymphoma.  Other lung diseases like sarcoidosis, asbestosis, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, and mesothelioma.