What are some of the possible causes of pleuritic pain ?
Pleurisy , pneumonia , medium sized pulmonary embolism , empyema.
Causes include: Aortic dissections Autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus (or drug-induced lupus erythematosus), Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), rheumatoid arthritis and Behçet's disease. Bacterial infections associated with pneumonia and tuberculosis Chest injuries (blunt or penetrating) Familial Mediterranean fever, an inherited condition that often causes fever and swelling in the abdomen or the lungs Fungal or parasitic infections Heart surgery, especially coronary-artery bypass grafting Cardiac problems (ischemia, pericarditis) Inflammatory bowel disease Lung cancer and lymphoma Other lung diseases like cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, asbestosis, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, and mesothelioma Pneumothorax Pulmonary embolisms, which are blood clots that enter the lungs