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).
Treatment depends on the underlying cause of pleurisy and the pleural effusion; and is done accordingly. If bacterial pneumonia is causing the pleurisy, then antibiotics are given to control the infection. If any viral infection is the cause, then pleurisy will often resolve on its own.