Clinical bronchiectasis complicating pulmonary sarcoidosis: case series of seven patients.

Background And Aim Of Work: It has been known for years that pathological changes of bronchiectasis may be seen on tissue examination of the lungs in pulmonary sarcoidosis. However, the clinical picture that may develop as a result of these changes has been under-appreciated.

Methods: We report seven patients with advanced stage IV pulmonary sarcoidosis in whom clinical bronchiectasis developed, seen in our university based pulmonary clinic between 1978 and 1999.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is the clinical manifestation of severe, acute lung injury. It is characterized by the acute onset of diffuse, bilateral pulmonary infiltrates secondary to noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, refractory hypoxia, and decreased lung compliance. Acute respiratory distress syndrome occurs most frequently in the setting of sepsis, aspiration of gastric contents, trauma, or multiple transfusions.