3. Lung infections
Bronchitis isn’t the beginning and end of the list of potential lung infections that you might develop: In fact, there are thousands of different varieties of lung infection that you might be struck by – and many of pleurisy causes mentioned on this list are conditions or infections that might accompany these types of lung infections.
If you have any type of current lung infection, a cough, the production of phlegm and pain in the lungs or back are common ones that point to the infection – but if you experience any sharp or serious pain when breathing in, then you are almost surely dealing with pleurisy and not “just” a lung infection on its own.
See your doctor for the treatment of a serious lung infection or for the diagnosing of what you suspect might be a condition such as pleurisy. Pleurisy is easy to treat, but only when properly diagnosed.