The general life expectancy of pleurisy depends on the cause of the pleurisy, its treatment, and the patient’s own physical condition. Generally speaking, simple pleurisy will not affect the patient’s life expectancy after cure, but if it is caused by malignant tumor, tuberculosis, etc., it will have an effect on life expectancy.
1. If the pleurisy is caused by infection, tuberculosis, etc., and is cured through adequate, complete and regular treatment, with no after-effects, the patient’s life expectancy will not be affected.
2. If the pleurisy of the patient is not cured or poorly controlled in the above cases, and the condition is repeated or even aggravated, or serious life-threatening complications occur, the life expectancy of the patient will be affected.
3. Connective tissue diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and other causes of pleurisy, the life expectancy of the patient also depends on the control of the disease, if the control is good, the disease progresses slowly, the patient can survive for a long time.
4. If pleurisy is caused by a malignant tumor, the patient’s life expectancy depends on the malignant tumor.
When suffering from pleurisy, it is recommended to seek prompt medical attention, make a clear diagnosis and then actively treat the disease to avoid delaying the condition.