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What is sarcoidosis?

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Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown cause that leads to the formation of granulomas—tiny clumps of immune cells—in various organs. These granulomas are non-caseating (meaning they don’t have the cheesy appearance seen in TB).

While it can affect any organ, it most commonly involves the:

Lungs

Lymph nodes

Skin

Eyes

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In which ethnic demographic is sarcoidosis most common?

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Afro-Caribbean

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Is sarcoidosis more common in males or females?

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Females

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Give 3 constitutional clinical features of sarcoidosis:

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  1. Fever
  2. Weight loss
  3. Fatigue
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Give 3 renal clinical features of sarcoidosis:

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1) granulomatous tubulointerstitial nephritis
2) hypercalcaemia
3) stone formation

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Give 3 respiratory clinical features of sarcoidosis:

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1) cough
2) dyspnoea
3) wheeze

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Give 2 ocular clinical features of sarcoidosis:

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1) anterior uveitis
2) keratoconjunctivitis sicca

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What is keratoconjunctivitis sicca?

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Dry eye syndrome

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What is uveitis?

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Inflammation of the uveal tract (iris, ciliary body, choroid)

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Give 3 immunopathological features of sarcoidosis:

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1) negative Mantoux test
2) overall lymphopenia
3) infiltration of the alveolar walls and interstitial spaces

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Give two reticuloendothelial features of sarcoidosis:

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1) splenomegaly
2) lymphadenopathy

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Give two cutaneous features of sarcoidosis:

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1) erythema nodosum
2) lupus pernio

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What is erythema nodosum?

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Tender red nodules caused by inflammation of fat cells usually found on the shins

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What is lupus pernio?

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raised discoloration of nose/ear/cheek/chin which resembles frostbite

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Give six neurological features of sarcoidosis:

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1) cognitive dysfunction
2) headache
3) cranial nerve palsies
4) mononeuritis multiplex
5) peripheral neuropathy
6) seizures

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What is mononeuritis multiplex?

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nerve damage in 2 or more nerves in separate parts of the body

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Give 4 cardiac features of sarcoidosis:

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1) arrhythmias
2) heart block
3) cardiomyopathy
4) sudden death

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Describe the CXR findings of stage 1 pulmonary sarcoidosis:

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bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy

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Describe the CXR findings of stage 2 pulmonary sarcoidosis:

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pulmonary infiltrates with bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy

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Describe the CXR findings of stage 3 pulmonary sarcoidosis:

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pulmonary infiltrates without bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy

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Describe the CXR findings of stage 4 pulmonary sarcoidosis:

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Fibrosis

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True or false: the chest will always sound clear in sarcoidosis regardless of the extent of infiltration

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true

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What enzyme is raised in sarcoidosis?

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angiotensin converting enzyme

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Does interstitial/ fibrotic lung disease cause an obstructive or restrictive lung defect?

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Restrictive

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Give 6 investigations used to diagnose and manage sarcoidosis:
1) CXR (for staging) 2) HRCT (for assessment of parenchymal involvement) 3) U+Es for hypercalcaemia 4) serum ACE levels 5) lung function tests (will show restrictive defects) 6) bronchoscopy and transbronchial biopsy
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Why is hypercalcaemia associated with sarcoidosis?
activated macrophages in the lung and lymph nodes are able to hydroxylate vitamin D directly independent of parathyroid levels leading to an increased intestinal absorption of dietary calcium
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How is severe sarcoidosis managed? (2)
1) prednisolone 2) in some cases, immunosuppressants such as methotrexate, azathioprine and hydroxychloroquine
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What are idiopathic interstitial pneumonias?
interstitial lung diseases with no known cause
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What is the most common form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias?
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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True or false: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is fatal
True
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Give 3 HRCT findings associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:
1) progressive scarring seen as honey combing (mainly in the subpleural areas) 2) reticulation (linear opacities) 3) bronchiectasis
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Describe the pathophysiology of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:
repetitive injury to the alveolar epithelium caused by an unknown environmental stimuli leads to the activation of repair pathways which become uncontrolled, leading the overproduction of fibroblasts and increased deposition of increased extracellular matrix in the interstitial
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Give 4 clinical features associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:
1) cough 2) progressive dyspnoea 3) finger clubbing 4) pulmonary hypertension
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Give 4 investigations used to diagnose and manage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:
1) CXR 2) HRCT 3) ANA and Rheumatoid Factor blood tests (to rule out autoimmune rheumatic disease) 4) Respiratory function test
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What is the mean survival time for a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
2-5 years
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Give 2 drugs that can be used to help manage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:
1) pirfenidone 2) nintedanib
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Describe how pirfenidone can help manage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:
it acts as an antifibrotic agent that has been shown to slow the rate of forced vital capacity (FVC) decline
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Describe how nintedanib can help manage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:
it is an intracellular inhibitor of tyrosine kinase, preventing activation of scarring repair pathways
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What is desquamative interstitial pneumonia? (5)
1) Presents with insidious onset of dyspnoea and dry cough over weeks/months (+/- clubbing of digits) 2) Smoking is VERY common 3) Often in 4-5th decade of life 4) Excellent response to Steroids and Smoking Cessation 5) It is caused by the accumulation of pigmented macrophages within alveolar spaces
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What is respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease?
where the lumen of respiratory bronchioles are filled with pigmented macrophages, appearing as centrilobular nodules on imaging
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What is acute interstitial pneumonia?
sudden dyspnoea and progressive respiratory failure due to diffuse alveolar damage with no known cause
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What is cryptogenic organising pneumonia?
Buds of connective tissue known as Masson bodies form in alveoli and alveolar ducts causing influenza-like symptoms with cough and dyspnoea
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What is lymphoid interstitial pneumonia?
where lung interstitial is infiltrated by lymphocytes, macrophages and plasma cells often seen in HIV, presenting with insidious dyspnoea, dry cough and systemic upset
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What is hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
inflammation of the lung parenchyma caused by antigen exposure
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Give 7 types of hypersensitivity pneumonitis:
1) Famer's lung 2) Bird fancier's lung 3) Malt worker's lung 4) Humidifier fever 5) Mushroom worker's lung 6) Cheese worker's lung 7) Winemaker's lung
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What allergen causes Farmer's lung?
inhaling thermophilic actinomycetes (a group of bacteria found on decaying vegetations e.g. mouldy hay)
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What allergen causes Bird fancier's lung?
proteins on feathers and faeces of birds
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What allergen causes Malt worker's lung?
inhaling Aspergillus clavatus antigens found on germinating bale
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What allergen causes Humidifier fever?
inhaling a variety of bacterium or amoeba from contaminated humidifying systems
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What allergen causes Mushroom worker's lung?
inhaling thermophilic actinomycetes found on mouldy mushroom compost
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What allergen causes Cheese washer's lung?
inhaling Penicillium casei and Aspergillus clavatus (associated with mouldy cheese)
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What allergen causes Wine maker's lung?
inhaling Botrytis, a type of necrotrophic fungus associated with mould on grapes
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How does allergy lead to hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
cellular immunity and deposition of immune complexes results in chronic inflammatory infiltrates, interstitial granulomas and interstitial fibrosis
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Give 6 clinical features of hypersensitivity pneumonitis:
1) fever 2) weight loss 3) malaise 4) clubbing 5) cough 6) dyspnoea
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Give two auscultation findings associated with hypersensitivity pneumonitis:
1) inspiratory squeaks (due to bronchiolitis) 2) bilateral fine crackles
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Give 3 investigations used to diagnose and manage hypersensitivity pneumonitis:
1) CXR (diffuse nodules and increased reticular shadowing) 2) HRCT (shows nodules and honey comb changes) 3) antibody test (to test for particular allergens
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How is hypersensitivity pneumonitis treated? (2)
1) avoidance of inciting allergen 2) prednisolone
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Name 6 rare interstitial lung disease:
1) Langerhans cell histiocytosis 2) Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (smooth muscle infiltration) 3) Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (lipoproteins accumulation in alveoli) 4) small-vessel vasculitides 5) Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease 6) diffuse alveolar haemorrhage
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Give 3 examples of small-vessel vasculitides:
1) Granulomatosis with polyangiitis 2) Microscopic polyangiitis 3) Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
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What is the triad of anti-glomerular basement membrane disease?
1) pulmonary haemorrhage 2) glomerulonephritis 3) antibodies against the basement membrane
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Give 4 pulmonary manifestations of rheumatoid disease/ arthritis:
1) rheumatoid nodules 2) obliterative bronchiolitis (narrowing bronchioles until they close) 3) cricoarytenoidal arthritis (inflammation of larynx joint) 4) Caplan's syndrome
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Give 3 clinical presentations associated with cricoarytenoidal arthritis:
1) dyspnoea 2) stridor 3) hoarseness
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What is Caplan's syndrome?
Rheumatoid arthritis with silicosis
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What is the most common allergen associated with pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia?
Aspergillus fumigatus
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Give 5 manifestations of Aspergillus fumigatus in the lung:
1) fibrosis 2) mucous plugs 3) lung collapse 4) aspergillomas (fungus ball often formed in old TB capsule) 5) invasive aspergillosis (lung is overwhelmed with fungus)
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What is the name given to the condition where irradiation of the lung during radiotherapy?
radiation pneumonitis

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