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 the 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.