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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
When a patient has [[pleurisy]], the normally smooth lining of the [[lung]] (the [[pleura]]) becomes rough. They rub together with each breath, and may produce a rough, grating sound called a "friction rub". The following tests are needed: | When a patient has [[pleurisy]], the normally smooth lining of the [[lung]] (the [[pleura]]) becomes rough. They rub together with each breath, and may produce a rough, grating sound called a "friction rub". The following tests are needed: | ||
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Laboratory Findings
When a patient has pleurisy, the normally smooth lining of the lung (the pleura) becomes rough. They rub together with each breath, and may produce a rough, grating sound called a "friction rub". The following tests are needed:
- Ultrasound of the chest