1 Ds: male sex (OR = 1.3; 95% CI, 1.2 to 1.4), pleuritic chest pain (OR = 0.5; 95% CI, 0.3 to 0.8), hyp

2 e presented to the emergency department with pleuritic chest pain and occasional dyspnea.

3 esence of 2 or more of the following: sharp, pleuritic chest pain that worsens when supine (~90%); ne

4 putum, fever/chills/night sweats, dyspnea or pleuritic chest pain) or with Pneumonia-in-Plan (adds pn

5  of four symptoms (cough, sputum production, pleuritic chest pain, and dyspnea) and no worsening of s

6   It occurs in young people, frequently with pleuritic pain and does not worsen the prognosis.

7          Seventy-one per cent presented with pleuritic pain.