CMDT sarcoidosis

Question 1

BAL in sarcoidosis is characterized how

Answer 1

high CD4/CD8 cell ratio

Question 2

gender for sarcoidosis

Answer 2

women

Question 3

Treatment in sarcoid

Answer 3

oral corticosteroids

Question 4

what people is incidence for sarcoidosis higher?

Answer 4

North American blacks and northern european whites

Question 5

Radiographic stage 2 for sarcoidosis

Answer 5

hilar adenopathy and parenchymal involvement

Question 6

age for sarcoidosis

Answer 6

30s and 40s

Question 7

radiographically, what does parenchymal involvement of sarcoid usually show

Answer 7

diffuse reticular infiltrates

Question 8

Radiographic stage 3 for sarcoidosis

Answer 8

parenchymal involvement alone

Question 9

radiographic stage 1 for sarcoidosis

Answer 9

bilateral hilar adenopathy alone

Question 10

treatment in sarcoid for those who don’t tolerate corticosteroids well

Answer 10

immunosuppressive medications

• methotrexate
• azathioprine
• infliximab

Question 11

What is required of all sarcoid patients

Answer 11

ophthalmologic evaluation

Question 12

Radiographic stage 4 for sarcoidosis

Answer 12

advanced fibrotic changes principally in the upper lobes

Question 13

What is sarcoidosis characterized by in 90% of patients?

Answer 13

granulomatous inflammation (Noncaseating)