What are the major symtoms and prognosis of sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease?”
Preliminary diagnosis of sarcoidosis is based on the patient’s medical history, routine tests, a physical examination, and a chest x-ray. Symptoms can occur in in different places: 1. Common lung symptoms are dry coughing, trouble breathing, wheezing, or pain with breathing, chest pain, tightness, or discomfort and coughing up blood, which is rare, especially in the early stages of sarcoidosis. 2. Swollen lymph nodes, most commonly in the chest 3. Pain or pressure on your upper left side under your ribs or feeling tired. 4. Liver symptoms might include fever, feeling tired or fatigued, itchy skin, jaundice, which causes your skin and eyes to look somewhat yellow, pain on your upper right side under your ribs. 5. Sarcoidosis of the skin can result in rashes or various types of skin lesions. There can also be symptoms related to the heart, nervous system, bones etc. For the full description see this link: ht
