by rchakaki | Apr 10, 1996 | Sarcoidosis
Rapid heartbeat, sweat breaks, palpitations. Performed an EKG, Electrocardiogram, carried a Holter monitor for a day. Dr. Klayton left a message saying what was observed was normal and requires no treatment. He attributed it to excess coffee and irregular sleep. The...
by rchakaki | Jan 2, 1996 | Sarcoidosis
A heavy snow fall. I step out and shovel the snow off the driveway and my car. Within a few hours, I am having difficulty breathing; my heart is beating rapidly. At Kaiser, Dr. Sing takes chest X-rays, prescribes an inhaler and a week long course of Prednisone....
by rchakaki | May 1, 1995 | Sarcoidosis
Undefined mass, had a sonogram at GW. Doctor tried to aspirate it didn’t work. Dr. Sidawy performed a fine needle aspiration and found the lump granulomus. Dr. Basuk ordered chest X-rays and found enlarged lymph nodes.