National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month

4/15/2020

April is National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, a rare multisystem disease. The cause of sarcoidosis is unknown.Sarcoidosis is a disease characterized by the growth of tiny collections of inflammatory cells (granulomas) in any part of your body, most commonly the lungs and lymph nodes. But it can also affect the eyes, skin, heart and other organs. Even though its unknown experts think it results from the body’s immune system responding to an unknown substance. Sarcoidosis affects the lungs and may cause lung problems that seem to mimic the Covid-19 virus.

The symptoms include:
· Shortness of breath
· Sore Throat
· Cough
· Sneezing

All of these are signs of the Corona Virus and as well as many other Viruses.So, for this reason it gives great relief to know that we can get a medical second opinion to ensure the diagnosis we receive is the correct.