Diagnosis of Pleurisy

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Diagnosis will be made based on the symptoms that you have. Examination using a stethoscope (an instrument used to listen to sounds in the body) can also be used to hear the affected pleura rubbing against each other.

If your pleurisy is not a short-term infection, then a chest X-ray or further tests can be used to find out which condition is causing it.

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