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.
Causes of pleurisy include: 1  A viral infection, such as the flu (influenza) 2  A bacterial infection, such as pneumonia. 3  A fungal infection.  Autoimmune disorder, such as rheumatoid 1  arthritis. Certain medications.  Lung cancer near the pleural 1  surface. Rib fracture.  Certain inherited diseases, such as sickle cell disease.