#256 Sarcoidosis

Feb 15, 2021, 08:00 AM

This grand overview of granulomas will leave you comfortable tackling an often breathtaking disease, sarcoidosis. Listen as our esteemed guests Dr. Mary Beth Scholand (University of Utah) and Dr. Jonathan Boltax (University of Utah) rheum-inate on sarcoidosis. We discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease, role of the primary care clinician and why sarcoidosis in the chart reminds Paul of Shakespeare. 



Credits
  • Producer: Cyrus Askin MD and Deborah Gorth
  • Writer: Deborah Gorth
  • Infographic and Cover art: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Cyrus Askin MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Drs. Mary Beth Scholand & Jonathan Boltax


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Time Stamps
  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio, Awful(ly good?) Pun
  • 03:42 Guest one-liners
  • 06:28 Sponsor - ACP’s MKSAP19
  • 07:40 Case from Kashlak
  • 08:40 Explaining sarcoidosis
  • 12:19 Possible drivers of sarcoidosis
  • 13:30 Taking a sarcoidosis history
  • 17:26 Suggestions for catching sarcoidosis
  • 21:44 Sponsor - birchliving.com/curb
  • 23:52 Sarcoidosis physical exam, Diagnosis
  • 33:00 Lofgren’s and Heerfordt’s syndromes; Imaging for sarcoidosis
  • 40:44 Initiating therapy for sarcoidosis; Prognosis; the Treatment team
  • 51:23 Primary care considerations for sarcoidosis 
  • 54:55 Diagnosing and treating a sarcoidosis exacerbation
  • 61:20 Take home points and outro