Cardiac sarcoidosis Flashcards
1
Q
what is it?
A
mysterious
multi-organ
inflammatory
may be autoimmune
2
Q
epidemiology
A
AAs!!
3
Q
presentation in young adults…
A
fever, malaise, fatigue, weight loss, dyspnea
4
Q
Common radiographic finding
A
bilateral pulmonary hilar lymphadenopathy
5
Q
Pathology
A
noncaseating granulomas in: lungs lymph nodes liver spleen bone marrow skin eyes heart
*favors the base of the heart and commonly involves conduction system!!
6
Q
Most common presentation
A
arrhythmias
causing syncope or sudden death
7
Q
Which of the 3 functional categories?
A
usually doesn’t fit
8
Q
Diagnosis
A
combo of:
clinical
radiologic
histologic
9
Q
treatment
A
steroid + immunosuppressive
sometimes cardiac pacemaker/
implanted defibrillator
10
Q
Most common presentation
A
young african american w/ arrhythmia
