Article: You need to get your condition diagnosed by a doctor so you know you're getting the right treatment. Sarcoidosis shares symptoms with other conditions, and your doctor needs to rule those out. Call your doctor if you notice the following symptoms: Persistent dry cough Chest pain Shortness of breath Wheezing Fatigue Swollen lymph nodes Weight loss Night sweats Joint pain After you tell your doctor about your symptoms, you'll likely need some diagnostic tests. This will help rule out other conditions and check if you have granulomas in your lungs. Your doctor may do the following tests: A simple blood test to check for an infection and determine how well your organs are functioning. Imaging tests like X-rays or a CT-scan to check your lungs. Lung function tests to check how much air you can take in and release. A biopsy to check your lung tissue for sarcoidosis. While you may be able to use natural treatments to manage your sarcoidosis, your doctor may recommend you take medication if you have certain underlying conditions. Take your medications exactly as directed, and don't stop taking them without your doctor's permission. Your doctor may recommend pulmonary rehabilitation to help improve your breathing. They may prescribe corticosteroids, which are strong anti-inflammatories. If your condition is autoimmune, your doctor may give you immune suppressors like methotrexate (Trexall) and azathioprine (Azasan, Imuran) to help reduce the inflammation. Depending on the cause of your condition, your doctor may recommend other medications to help relieve your symptoms. Your doctor may give you tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors if other treatments aren't helping. While you likely won't need to worry about it, your lungs may become damaged by sarcoidosis. When this happens, you may be able to get a transplant. If you're struggling to breathe, ask your doctor if this might be a treatment option for you. Lung transplants are rarely necessary as a treatment for sarcoidosis, so try not to worry about it.
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See your doctor if you have the symptoms of sarcoidosis in your lungs. Undergo diagnostic tests to get a diagnosis. Ask your doctor about treatments for your underlying condition. Talk to your doctor about a transplant if your lungs are damaged.
Article: Use a paring knife or kernel remover to take the kernels off the corn. Use a sharp knife to finely dice the bacon. You can also use clean kitchen shears for this purpose. Set it on medium, and add the bacon. Let the bacon cook by itself until it is lightly brown. Let the dish cook for about 15 minutes, until the corn is tender.
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Slice the kernels off the corn. Dice the bacon. Heat up the bacon in a large skillet. Cook the bacon. Add the corn, salt, and pepper.
Article: The purpose of the game is to ask someone (solo, or a member of a group) 21 questions, all of which must be answered honestly. Although it can be played with friends you've had for a while, it is usually best to choose someone you don't know as well, or someone you want to get to know on a deeper level. If you do not have a new acquaintance or romantic interest, tailor your questions to suit getting to know someone more deeply. Once you've chosen a person to ask questions of, identify what it is you want to know about them. If you've chosen a friend, do you want to know more about their background, or are you more interested in their future plans? If you've chosen a romantic partner, do you want to know about their dating history, or do you want to know how they feel about your relationship? If you are playing in a group, you can decide as a group what types of questions to ask. This can be tailored to each target, or there can be an overall theme for the game. There are two ways to play: the first involves people asking whatever questions come to mind, and asking them at random. The second has the pair (or group) come up with a set list of questions which are then posed to each person. Writing a list beforehand is the easier choice, as everyone knows what they will be asked, and will likely agree to answer. Asking at random may be the more entertaining choice, but is also at higher risk of getting too personal or inappropriate. If you decide to play this game with strangers or acquaintances you meet in a specific setting, you may want to take that setting into consideration when forming some or all of your questions. If meeting with members of a book club or writer's group, you might ask questions like, "What is your favorite book?" or "If you could be any fictional character from any book, who would you be?" If meeting with a church group, consider questions such as, "What is your favorite Bible verse/story?" or "When did you first develop an interest in religion?" If meeting someone new at the grand opening of a coffee shop, consider questions like "What is your favorite snack to enjoy with coffee?" or "Would you rather give up coffee for a month or stop showering for a week?" Although many of the people playing 21 Questions use is as a method to ask probing or otherwise inappropriate questions, respect the privacy of the person being asked questions--particularly in a group of people. If they want to sidestep something, or answer in vague terms, allow them to do so. The golden rule is a great thing to keep in mind when playing this game. Treat the target the same way you'd like to be treated during your turn as a target. There are some questions that should not be asked in any circumstance. Before you begin the game, identify any questions that might be too inconsiderate, thoughtless, or crude to ask. These questions can include broad categories such as sex and intimacy, or can be specific questions, such as, "Have you ever committed a crime?" You can also create guidelines about the sort of questions being asked based by theme. For instance, if playing 21 Questions at a church youth group, you might indicate that at least half of the questions must be religious in nature. There may be a question that is just too probing or intimate for someone to answer. To safeguard against people getting upset, make a rule before starting the game for these instances. A simple rule could be that a target can pass on a question, but must then be asked a question in its place, or that the target can pass on a question, but will forfeit their turn to ask the next target a question.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Choose someone to answer questions. Identify what you want to know. Write a list of questions. Consider the setting. Show respect. Identify off-limits questions. Set rules for how to pass on a question.