Tutor-Ureta et al listed criteria for poor outcome for a patient with pulmonary sarcoidosis. The authors are from Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro and Universidad Autonoma de Madrid in Spain.
Criteria for poor outcome in a patient with pulmonary sarcoidosis - one or the following:
(1) relapse during the first month after stopping corticosteroid therapy
(2) need for high dose corticosteroids (> 20 mg per day of prednisone or equivalent) to control symptoms for more than 1 month
(3) need for cytotoxic therapy such as azathioprine (corticosteroid-resistance)
Not meeting poor outcome indicated potentially favorable outcome:
(1) no need for therapy
(2) no relapse within 1 month of stopping corticosteroids
(3) no need for high dose corticosteroids or cytotoxic agents to control symptoms
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