Sarcoidosis

This condition is treated in the Respiratory and Sleep Medicine clinic.

Emergency Referral Criteria

Criteria for Emergency include: 

Emergency Referral Criteria

• Hypercalcaemia with acute kidney injury

If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.

Statewide Referral Criteria (SRC)

Criteria for referral to public hospital specialist clinic services

Red flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Urgent (Category 1)

• Known or suspected sarcoidosis with any of the following concerning features:
  • Visual disturbance
  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Palpitations
  • Pre-syncope
  • ADLs affected by dyspnoea class 3/4 (too breathless to leave the house/dress/undress or stopping for breath after walking 100 metres)

Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Respiratory Department and/or the relevant doctor for urgent assessment.

Semi-urgent (Category 2)

• Known sarcoidosis with progressive symptoms
• Suspected sarcoidosis

Routine (Category 3)

• Known sarcoidosis requiring specialist review

Information to be included in the referral

(Referral may be returned without this)

Essential supporting information

Pathology

• Any relevant

Imaging

• CXR and/or CT scan

Investigations/other

• Nil essential

Additional information

• Details of symptoms including duration and severity

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Respiratory and Sleep Medicine clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

For more information please see HealthPathways Tasmania - Respiratory

Availability

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