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).
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.