Sarcoidosis: Causes, Symptoms, Daignosis, Prevention and Treatment

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Sarcoidosis
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What is Sarcoidosis?

• Sarcoidosis  is a disease which affects various
  parts of the body. This type of condition results
  in areas of inflammation that can further result
  in pain and swelling.Any part of the body can
  be affected by this disease, but the most
  commonly affected areas are the lungs, skin, eyes
  and lymph nodes. Rarely, the heart kidneys, liver
  and brain can also be affected.

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What causes Sarcoidosis?

• Sarcoidosis is known to be one of the autoimmune
  diseases where the body targets itself. The cause
  of sarcoidosis isnt clear, but infection often
  precedes the first signs of the
  disease.Diagnosis of sarcoidosis isnt always
  easy, as many other conditions cause similar
  symptoms. Often, this disease is only discovered
  when an x-ray of the chest shows the
  characteristic swollen lymph nodes or shadowing
  in the lungs.Examining a sample of tissue taken
  from affected skin or lung under the microscope
  is an accurate way of confirming the
  diagnosis.Since the lungs are very commonly
  affected, tests to assess lung function are
  generally performed. Sarcoidosis can also cause
  the level of calcium in the blood to rise, which
  can also be measured.

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How is Sarcoid diagnosed?

• Diagnosis of sarcoidosis isnt always easy, as
  many other conditions cause same type of
  symptoms. In order to confirm the diagnosis of
  sarcoidosis, doctors must take some time to
  explore and extract other possible
  diagnoses.The perfect standard to confirm
  diagnosis is by examining a sample of tissue
  taken from affected skin or lung under the
  microscope and finding the characteristic pattern
  of inflammatory cells (called a granuloma or
  granulomatat).The findings may involve one or
  more of the following tests to see the activity
  of the sarcoid, the organs affected, and the best
  place from which to do a biopsy.

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How is Sarcoid diagnosed?
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• Blood tests, including tests of serum ACE,
  calcium and tests of liver and kidney function
• X-ray and CT scan of your chest to find out the
  pattern of scarring in your lungs
• PFT (Pulmonary function tests) to measure
  breathing capacity
• Biopsy of an affected organ or lymph-node which
  may include

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What are the symptoms of Sarcoidosis?

• As with many diseases, sarcoidosis is often
  present without causing any symptoms. When
  symptoms are showed, however, they either do so
  abruptly (acute sarcoidosis) or gradually over a
  number of years (chronic sarcoidosis).Sarcoidosi
  s can result in
• Breathlessness
• Blurred vision
• Painful joints
• General loss of wellbeing
• Red and tender lumps usually appear on the shins
  (called erythema nodosum)

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What are the symptoms of Sarcoidosis?
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• Blurred vision and red eyes
• Lymph nodes enlarge and are tender
• With years, chronic sarcoidosis can cause
  coughing and shortness of breath as the lungs
  become more and more inflamed, and their ability
  to function deteriorates. The eyes and shins can
  also be affected in the same way as in acute
  sarcoidosis.

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