Medicine knows a lot of all kinds of diseases of our internal organs. All their specificity lies in the fact that according to the symptoms manifested it is not always easy and simple to immediately take and make the correct diagnosis. And indeed, such diseases do not make themselves felt every time until the very moment when it will be too late to take any measures, since even professional treatment may be useless. Sarcoidosis of the lungs is just one of these diseases.
What is he and what is dangerous
Sarcoidosis of the lungs refers to those inflammatory diseases that are considered chronic. Most often, his victims are middle-aged people. People of other age groups suffer from it much less often.
To date, no one can name the exact reasons for its appearance. In general, with it there is a sharp increase in the activity of white blood cells (i.e., white blood cells), and this leads to the formation of granules in various organs of the body. It is impossible to get sarcoidosis from another person, although very often there are cases when a whole family is in the hospital with this disease. However, experts argue that this happens because of the conditions in which this family lived.
Sarcoidosis of the lungs in most cases spreads along the lymphatic pathways, while delivering powerful blows to the lymphatic and root nodes of the lungs. After attacking them, he passes on to the skin and internal organs. The formation of granulomas occurs. After some time, damage to the bones, eyes, and salivary glands can occur .
It is a fact that lung sarcoidosis can be triggered by some chronic diseases. It can also be caused by great stress, emotional shock, and everything else that can undermine the human immune system.
Sarcoidosis of the lungs: symptoms
As mentioned above, such diseases are very difficult to diagnose. Symptoms are very specific, and it is almost impossible to notice them during a routine examination.
In general, lethargy, lack of strength, chronic fatigue should be attributed to symptoms. With this disease, muscle tone is always very low. One of the main symptoms at an early stage is chest pain, which is felt during breathing. The last stages of sarcoidosis are associated with constant shortness of breath, dry cough, pain and discomfort in the lungs.
What could be the consequences
Without proper and timely treatment, an ailment can affect the kidneys, liver, brain, heart in the most unfavorable way. It can also cause blindness. Also on its basis, some non-specific lung diseases, such as tuberculosis , can develop.
In some cases, the case is fatal.
What is the treatment and what is it
A person who has been diagnosed with sarcoidosis of the lungs immediately falls under the supervision of doctors who constantly give him anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as immunostimulating drugs.
The patient is regularly injected with indomethacin. If a person suffered a mild form of the disease, then only antioxidants and vitamin complexes are prescribed to him. With a progressive or chronic nature of the disease, antibiotics are prescribed, and the course of treatment can take from seventy to ninety days.
In order not to start the disease, but to identify it at an early stage, it is recommended not to avoid the opportunity to undergo fluorographic examination or ultrasound of the lungs. Do not forget that it is the detection of lung sarcoidosis at an early stage that makes it possible to get rid of it quickly and reliably.