Pleurodynia

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Etiology 3 Pathology 4 Clinical-manifestations 5 More General Terms 6 References

More Specific Terms

• epidemic pleurodynia; Bornholm disease; epidemic myalgia; Devil's grip; Dabney's grip

Etiology

• viral ( Coxsackie B virus, see epidemic pleurodynea)
• rheumatic

Pathology

• pain originates from the intercostal muscles

Clinical-manifestations

• severe, paroxysmal pain

More General Terms

• musculoskeletal disease/disorder
• chest pain

References

1. The Bantam Medical Dictionary, Bantam Books, New York, 1981
2. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 794
3. DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin (ed), McGraw Hill, NY 1994, pg 923
4. emedicine: pleurodynia [1]

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