title: The management of sarcoidosis by the primary care physician.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic granulomatous disease that may affect any organ. The varied manifestations of the disease may prompt patients with sarcoidosis to seek care from primary care physicians and subspecialists. This article outlines the approach to the evaluation and treatment of sarcoidosis by primary care physicians.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA. judsonma@musc.edu
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Judson
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids