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25 cze 2023 · Identify the characteristic signs and symptoms of sarcoidosis. Explain how to diagnose sarcoidosis. Describe the appropriate monitoring for asymptomatic, non-progressive sarcoidosis.
Because sarcoidosis so often affects the lungs, the most common symptoms of sarcoidosis include shortness of breath and chronic cough. because sarcoidosis can affect the entire body, a wide variety of symptoms can be seen with sarcoidosis. Other symptoms of sarcoidosis include: o Fatigue o Unexplained weight loss o night sweats
Some people don’t have any symptoms at all and are told they have sarcoidosis after having a routine chest x-ray or other investigations. Common symptoms of pulmonary sarcoidosis: • fatigue • shortness of breath, especially with exercise • dry cough • chest pain Living with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis affects people very ...
11 lip 2024 · Sarcoidosis is a diagnosis of exclusion of granulomatous lung diseases, including tuberculosis and histoplasmosis. Typical history is essential to establish the diagnosis, and biopsy from affected organs is often required. Treated with topical corticosteroids for mild local cutaneous disease.
10 kwi 2020 · Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease with nonspecific clinical manifestations that commonly affects the pulmonary system and other organs including the eyes, skin, liver, spleen,...
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disorder resulting in noncaseating granulomas in one or more organs and tissues; etiology is unknown. The lungs and lymphatic system are most often affected, but sarcoidosis may affect any organ. Pulmonary symptoms range from none to cough, exertional dyspnea and, rarely, lung or other organ failure.
This Review summarizes the epidemiology, histopathology, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary manifestations of sarcoidosis.
