1.4 Chemical Determination. Proteins are complex, organic compounds composed of many amino acids linked together through peptide bonds and cross-linked between chains by sulfhydryl bonds, hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces.
Treatment of the underlying disease, of course, ultimately relieves the pleurisy. For example, if a heart, lung, or kidney condition is present, it is treated. Removal of fluid from the chest cavity (thoracentesis) can relieve the pain and shortness of breath.
Analgesics - This class of drugs are also used to treat the pain of pleurisy. Antibiotics - If the pleural fluid is infected with bacteria, treatment involves antibiotics and draining the fluid. Anti fungals - Treatment for pleurisy often involves long-term use antifungal medicines for cases of infection from a fungus.