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Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Sarcoidosis Non-caseating ... Clinical: • Disease ... Constitutional: Fever ... #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
Sarcoidosis Stage ... disease with infiltrates ... gland sweling, fever ... Stages #Staging #Signs ... #Symptoms #Summary
Common organ involvements and symptoms in Sarcoidosis
Lung 89-99% - Cough, dyspnoea, wheezing and stridor
Skin 16-32% -
in Sarcoidosis ... Lung 89-99% - Cough ... and syncope #Sarcoidosis ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... disease, interstitial ... Lung POCUS shows ... partially seen shred sign ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... patients have no symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
develop severe disease ... brief interval symptom ... -14 days): • Fever ... suffusion (redness w/o exudate ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
enlargement • Sarcoidosis ... Adrenals: • Lung ... vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... • Low-grade fever ... Reduced libido • Signs
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
failure PBC Signs ... and Symptoms: ... but elevated as disease ... viral infections, Sarcoidosis ... , IgG4 related disease
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Malar rash 40% - Fever ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... sclerosis, Still's disease ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... : weight gain, lung ... coronary artery disease ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management