0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Is there an episode of House where sarcoidosis is actually the disease?
Season 5 episode 22 The final diagnosis is Sarcoidosis.
Are sarcoidosis and polymyositis related or does one cause the other?
It appears that granulomata (sarcoidosis) per se does not exert a significant ill effect on surrounding muscle cells. Some times polymyositis leads to a diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
What is hepatic sarcoidosis?
It is sarcoidosis of the liver.
What lung diseases can be detected through a mediastinoscopy?
The diagnosis of sarcoidosis (a chronic lung disease) and the staging of lung cancer can also be accomplished through mediastinoscopy.
What is the difference between HIV and sarcoidosis?
HIV is a virus and sarcoidosis seems to be an autoimmune disease.HIV is a virus and sarcoidosis seems to be an autoimmune disease.
Can sarcoidosis cause Secondary vasculitis?
Sarcoidosis can cause Secondary vasculitis
What is mediastinoscopy used to diagnose for?
Mediastinoscopy is often the diagnostic method of choice for detecting lymphoma, including Hodgkin's disease. The diagnosis of sarcoidosis (a chronic lung disease) and the staging of lung cancer
Can a lipoma be connected to sarcoidosis?
Perhaps. A lipoma is a fatty tumor but this in not usually seen in sarcoidosis.
Can sarcoidosis kill?
Symptoms of sarcoidosis may come and go, and can usually be managed with over-the-counter painkillers so they don't affect everyday life. Most people with the condition find their symptoms have disappeared within a few years of their diagnosis. For some people with sarcoidosis, the condition slowly gets worse over time and they end up with organ damage. For example, their lungs may stop working properly, causing increasing breathlessness. Help is available for people with severe, persistent sarcoidosis - ask your doctor for advice.
How common is sarcoidosis in the UK?
Sarcoidosis is estimated to affect about 1 in every 10,000 people in the UK.
Should a person with sarcoidosis get the H1N1 and flu shot?
A person with Sarcoidosis not get a seasonal flu shot
What does sarcoidosis on the skin look like?
what does Sarcoidosis on the skin look like and can it only affect the skin?
