Get a quick, expert overview of the etiology, diagnosis, and management of pulmonary and extra pulmonary sarcoidosis with this concise, practical resource. Drs. Robert B. Baughman and Dominique Valeyre fully cover the recent advances in various aspects of this disease, including new genetic studies and new diagnostic techniques. It's an ideal resource for pulmonologists and respiratory medicine specialists, as well as primary care physicians and pulmonary/respiratory care nurses.


　Key Features
　　　ㆍ　Provides a comprehensive discussion of the various facets of sarcoidosis, including common manifestations of the lung, skin, and eyes, as well as other important aspects such as cardiac and neurologic disease.
　　　ㆍ　Covers newer diagnostic techniques for the lungs and elsewhere in the body, each discussed in detail and compared to older diagnostic techniques.
　　　ㆍ　Discusses treatment options including anti-inflammatory drugs, and management of other aspects of the disease, such as pulmonary hypertension, fatigue, and small fiber neuropathy.
　　　ㆍ　Consolidates today's available information and experience in this important area into one convenient resource.

Section 1: Epidemiology and Causes
　　1. Epidemiology
　　2. Environmental/Infectious Cause
　　3. Immunologic Manifestation
　　4. Genetics of Sarcoidosis
　　5. Models of Granulomatous Disease
　　6. Pathology of Granuloma

Section 2: Diagnosis
　　7. Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis
　　8. Role of Bronchoscopy
　　9. Cardiac Sarcoidosis
　　10. Neurosarcoidosis
　　11. Cutaneous Sarcoidosis
　　12. Ocular Sarcoidosis
　　13. Other Visceral Organs
　　14. Parasarcoidosis
　　
Section 3: Monitoring
　　15. Evaluation of Pulmonary Disease
　　16. Roentgenogram, CT, and MRI
　　17. Nuclear imaging
　　18. Quality of life
　　19. Biomarkers
　　
Section 4: Treatment and Complications
　　20. Anti-inflammatory treatment
　　21. Fatigue and small fiber neuropathy
　　22. Calcium, vitamin D, Bones
　　23. Other treatments
　　24. Pulmonary hypertension
　　25. Mortality