Inflammation of the lungs causing a dry cough and painful breathing.

inflamed membranes around the lungs.

Inflammation of the pleural cavity, which is located in the chest.

Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleural membranes in the lungs.

The Condition"...When you breathe in, the large muscle separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity ( diaphragm) contracts and your chest wall expands, causing your lungs to expand..."

An inflammation of the membrane which lines the chest cavity accompanied by fluid exuded into the cavity. The condition can occur as a mild complication of heart surgery and is characterized by pain in the side, a chill, fever, anddryy cough. If theconditionn worsens, pain lessens, but as fluids build up, breathing becomes difficult and the fluid may need to be drained.&sup4;

Inflammation of the pleura.