it was my understanding that, for pleural pain to develop, there must be some involvement of the parietal pleura. I'm having trouble appreciating how a pulmonary embolism could cause this. Thanks a ton.
PE leading a pleural based infarct , also referred as Hampton s Hump, is essentially visceral based. Leads to local inflammation involving the parietal pleura....leading pain .it was my understanding that, for pleural pain to develop, there must be some involvement of the parietal pleura. I'm having trouble appreciating how a pulmonary embolism could cause this. Thanks a ton.