sarcoidosis Flashcards
1
Q
interstitial fibrosis +
bilateral hilar adenopathy + erythema nadosum (painful pretibial subq inflammation)
A
sarcoidosis
2
Q
black female
immune mediated, widespread noncaseating granulomas
↑ ACE levels, Ca levels
A
sarcoidosis
3
Q
sarcoidosis presentation
A
A GRUELING Disease: ACE enzyme ↑ Granuloma Rheumatoid arthritis Uveitis (eye) Erythema nodosum Lymphadenopathy (bilateral, hilar) Idiopathic Noncaseating granuloma Gammaglobulinemia vit D ↑ by activated macrophages in granuloma
4
Q
caseating granuloma
A
TB
5
Q
treatment of sarcoidosis
A
steroids