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23 YO african american women patient presents to ur office, complaining of frequent cough, accompanied with hemoptisys,night sweat, ocasional fever,and wt loss since 3mths ago. BP. 110/60.PR:78 temp:99.5, CXR shows, non-caseting granulomas which of the following cells is
impaired in this patient:

A;Leukocytes
B;B cells
C;Macrophages
D;Neutrophils
E;Lymphocytes
F;Basophils

Sarcoidosis? C?

Eee

ya sarcoidosis
and macrophages

INF gamma which is released by Th1 cells activates macrophages which forms granuloma and epitheloid cells at last.

ans: E

the MQs are impaired in Sarcoidosis, therefore patient are more susceptible to get TB or other cell mediated diseases

jaja sorry answer is C jaja