What is pleurisy?
Inflammation of visceral and parietal pleura
What causes pleurisy ?
Pneumonia TB Viral infection Pulmonary infarction Bronchial carcinoma
features of pleurisy?
Creaking breath sound from pleural rub
Sharp knife like pain
Investigations of pleurisy
Chest x ray - raised diaphragm on left side
Pleural rub on auscultation
Increased WBC’s on hematology report
Physiotherapy management and interventions of pleurisy
Thoracic expansion- breathing exercises
Exercise tolerance- walking
Mobilise thorax- thoracic mobility exercises