METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS BETWEEN IDIOPATHIC INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA AND SARCOIDOSIS

摘要

A method for the differential diagnosis between idiopathic interstitial pneumonia and sarcoidosis comprises medical history taking, clinical-laboratory and instrumental examination, X-ray imaging of the thoracic organs. The sum of the points of informativeness of the clinical symptoms is calculated. The sum within 19-43 is indicative of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, the sum below 19 or above 43 is indicative of sarcoidosis.