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  1. Pleurisy is a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that causes swelling and inflammation of the pleural membranes. One symptom of
    pleurisy is sharp chest pain while breathing. What do you think causes this pain?

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Final answer:

Pleurisy causes sharp chest pain during breathing due to inflammation and infection of the pleural membranes.


Explanation:

Sharp chest pain while breathing in pleurisy is caused by the inflammation and infection of the pleural membranes surrounding the lungs, leading to the condition known as pleurisy. In the context of pneumonia, which can cause pleurisy, pleurisy leads to the pain as the infection affects the pleural membrane.


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