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).
To relieve pleurisy symptoms, your doctor may recommend: 1  Acetaminophen or anti-inflammatory medicines (such as ibuprofen) to control pain. 2  Codeine-based cough syrups to control coughing. 3  Lying on your painful side. This might make you more comfortable.  Breathing deeply and coughing to clear mucus as the pain eases.