Diagnosis
Imaging
Chest X-ray or CT scan
Main treatment
Steroids
It affects...
Lungs, heart, and eyes (sometimes skin, liver and nervous system)
What are symptoms shown in lungs?
Dry cough, trouble breathing, chest pain
Simple answer
It's unknown
Biopsy confirms _____
immune cell lumps/granulomas
Only if needed
Immune-suppressing drugs
Causes..?
Immune cell clumps
Symptoms in the eye?
Redness, pain, blurred vision, light sensitivity
Is it linked to genetics and/or environmental triggers?
Yes
Blood tests
high calcium or ACE
Common
Eye-drops, inhalers, physical therapy
What is it?
An inflammatory disease
General symptoms?
Fatigue,fever, weight loss, swollen lymph nodes
Common in which races?
African American and Scandinavians
Physical Exam
Abnormal lung sounds, inflamed eyes/skin
Rare
Lung transplant or pacemaker
Other possible triggers?
Bacteria, viruses, dust, and chemicals