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.
The treatment of pleurisy depends on its underlying cause: 1  Lung infection â Pleurisy caused by bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. 2  Pulmonary embolism â A small pulmonary embolism can be treated with anticoagulants, drugs that thin the blood and prevent future blood clots.