A 29-year-old African American woman presents with a 3-week history of dry cough, fatigue, and eye pain. Physical examination reveals tender erythematous nodules on the shins and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy on chest radiograph. Vital signs show BP 118/76 mmHg, HR 92 bpm, RR 18, temperature 37.8°C, and SpO2 98% on room air. Serum calcium is elevated at 11.2 mg/dL. There is no fever or night sweats. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
  2. B)Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  3. C)Tuberculosis
  4. D)SarcoidosisGABARITO
  5. E)Berylliosis

Explicação

Sarcoidosis is correct. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy with erythema nodosum and uveitic symptoms is a classic board style presentation. The disease causes noncaseating granulomas and may produce restrictive physiology as pulmonary involvement progresses. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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