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etiology of sarcoidosis |
unknown- it's an idiopathic inflammatory condition most concentrated in the lung tissue |
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population most affected by sarcoidosis |
African American women |
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classic presentation of sarcoid |
shortness of breath on exertion occasional fine rales on lung exam but with no wheezing |
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classic skin finding for sarcoid |
erythema nodosum |
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what could you see on the face of sarcoid patient? |
parotid enlargement or facial palsy |
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how can sarcoid affect the heart? |
can give heart block and restrictive cardiomyopathy |
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eye findings of sarcoidosis |
iritis uveitis |
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classic CXR finding in sarcoid? |
bat wings- hilar adenopathy on CXR |
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best initial test for sarcoidosis |
chest x ray |
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how sensitive is hilar adenopathy? |
it's present in about 95% of pts actually |
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the most accurate test for sarcoidosis |
lymph node biopsy |
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classic histopath finding with sarcoid? |
shows non-caseating granulomas |
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great lab test for dx of sarcoid |
elevated ACE level- present in about 60% of patients |
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what electrolyte abnormality do you see with sarcoidosis? |
hypercalcemia |
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why hypercalcemia? |
because the granulomas produce Vitamin D |
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What does a bronchoalveolar lavage show for sarcoidosis? |
shows elevated level of helper T cells |
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medication of choice for sarcoid mgmt |
prednisone |
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What is the mgmt if you find hilar adenopathy incidentally and the patient is asymptomatic? |
you don't need to treat it |
