Sarcoidosis Flashcards
1
Q
what?
A
multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown cause
2
Q
race?
A
african- carribeans
3
Q
clinical features
A
- asymptomatic
2. acute sarcoidosis- erythema nodosum and polyarthralgia
4
Q
pulmonary disease symptoms
A
- dry cough
- progressive dyspnoea
- decrease exercise tolerance
- chest pain
5
Q
bloods
A
increase calcium and immunoglobulins
6
Q
24h urine
A
increase calcium
7
Q
CXR
A
abnormal
8
Q
ECG
A
arrhythmias, BBB
9
Q
lung function tests
A
decreased lung volume
10
Q
tissue biopsy
A
diagnostic
11
Q
management
A
patients with BHL don’t need treatment- recover
