Can smoking cause pleurisy?

Donna Hill Howes, RN

Family Practitioner

Smoking and pleurisy are not connected. Lung cancer, which can be caused by smoking, is rarely the cause of pleurisy. However, smoking when you have pleurisy is not recommended because the coughing that can result from smoking will make pleurisy even more painful.

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Pleurisy

Also known as the Devil's fingers, pleurisy is a painful condition that you feel whenever you breathe in or out. Usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection of the pleural membranes, they become inflamed and rub or lose their lubricating capacity. Treatment may consist of anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, and even restriction of lungs by binding the outside of the chest to prevent deep breathing and consequent pain.

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