An article on The Courier-Journal's Health page generated the most interest. The support group will have quarterly meetings, including an education session with information from a healthcare professional and a networking time for sharing information and experience. Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that is more common in non-smokers and once thought to be very rare. Now, it is believed to be a common chronic illness that usually appears in the lungs or lymph nodes, but can affect almost any body organ. While some patient experience no symptoms, others may have symptoms that include shortness of breath and a persistent cough.
Skin rashes on the face, arms or shins and eye inflammations can also occur.
Send This Article to a Friend TOP Baptist Regional Medical Center plans to move the MRI facility. Baptist Regional Medical Center is committed to meeting the needs of their customers and continually striving to improve the quality of care. In order to reach this goal, the MRI facility will be moving to the Paul Parker Pavilion located at Baptist Regional Medical Center. The move will provide easier access for patients and increased scheduling time. When opened the center will house a new MRI with the latest technology in magnetic imaging that provides faster scan times and higher quality diagnostic images.