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SARCOIDOSIS

  1. What is it?
  2. What are some features?
  3. In what patients is it classically seen in?
  4. What are some investigations?
  5. What is the management?
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  1. A multisystem disorder of non-caseating granulomas
  2. Erythema nodosum, lupus pernio, hypercalcaemia, arthralgia, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, cough, liver, renal and cardiac involvement
  3. Young african woman
  4. Elevated serum ACE, Hypercalcaemia, elevated ESR & CRP, CXR showing bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, tissue biopsy showing granulomas, spirometry = restrictive pattern, LFTs for liver involvement, ECG / Echo for cardiac involvement, urine dip for renal involvement
  5. None usually, unless HyperCa2+ or eye / heart / lung involvement then steroids