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.
Common causes of pleurisy include trauma, postcardiac injury, infection (i.e., viral, bacterial, or parasitic), respiratory illness, caustic exposure (i.e., drug-induced), autoimmune disease, and malignancy (TABLE 1).
Treatment for pleurisy may include: 1  Treating the underlying cause â for example, treatment for tuberculosis. 2  Medications such as antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications. 3  Pain-killing medication. 4  Draining off the excess fluid â in the case of pleural effusion. 5  Medications to stop the fluid from building up again.