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.
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.