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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... - Other • Anemia
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... (OP) and chronic ... called cryptogenic (COP ... The old name is BOOP ... #CXR #Consolidation
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... decompensated CHF ... : Anemia, Arrhythmia ... #Causes #Differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
Tachypnea - Differential ... • Asthma • COPD ... • Pneumonia ... • CHF • Pneumothorax ... Tachypnea: • Anemia
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
dealing with the differential ... (OP) also known ... as BOOP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause ... ), anemia, arthralgia ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... illness, clinical ... Lobar pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Chronic alcoholism ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... causes #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
and Management ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Yield of blood CX ... #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community