Decision to Treat Pulmonary Sarcoidosis with Corticosteroids | Patient Subgroup | Decision to Treat | Asymptomatic Patients | No Treatment | Mild Pulmonary dysfunction, minimal functional limitation | Observation, no treatment | Patients with excellent prognosis (eg. erythema nodosum) | Observation, attempt palliative therapy (see text) | Mild to moderate pulmonary dysfunction, mild to moderate functional limitation | Treatment vs. observation for deterioration. If observed, treat if deterioration occurs. Consider treatment if no improvement after 3 - 6 months | Severe pulmonary dysfunction, severe functional limitation | Treatment |
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