Talk:Pleurisy

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Why does the "Sources" section at the bottom include a link to a website about Enrico Caruso (http://www.geopaix.com/caruso/)? Tenmiles 03:07, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Because, as the article states, Caruso died of pleurisy, and that article was the source for that piece of information.--Srleffler 03:18, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

My apologies; I failed to take note of that fact, having glossed over the "Famous Cases" section. Tenmiles 06:48, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Causes? 2 Wrong 3 HELP!!!! 4 Treatments 5 Contagious

[edit] Causes?

Can smoking cause it? --85.160.5.215 09:30, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Can't imagine it would help it! - Ta bu shi da yu 05:48, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wrong

Ringo Star did not die of pleurisy in childhood and others are wrong too

Separated into deaths and non-deaths; spot-checked some facts. Any errors left? Michael K. Edwards 08:26, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

The Mike Nolan link (in Survivors) is to the 49ers coach's biography, despite the clarifying text suggesting otherwise. So who is Mike Nolan of Chicago? Richaux 10:39, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] HELP!!!!

Im 17, and i show some of these symptoms... am i going to die. Seriously! im not jjoking here... i've been having these pains for about a year. i smoke too.--82.38.77.108 19:58, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Yes, eventually. We're all going to die. Pleurisy is not normally life-threatening; but can present complications if untreated. Stop smoking while you're still young, and go see a doctor for a professional opinion. Tenmiles 05:10, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Treatments

Anyone have anything on the treatments for Pleurisy? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Stuartyeates (talk • contribs) 15:39, 24 January 2007 (UTC).

treatment depends on the underlying cause.... pneunmonia would need antibiotics but it is also caused by virus... these can not be treated, both cases you can take pain killers for the pain.

The Mayo clinic on treatment: [1]. 75.35.201.48 00:35, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Contagious

Is it contagious? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.172.140.34 (talk) 20:04, 21 March 2007 (UTC).