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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing ... of interstitial lung ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... lobar pneumonia caused ... OP is organizing ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... #Differential #Table
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Medication-induced ... pneumonia (NSIP), Cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... (COP), Respiratory
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced ... eosinophilic pneumonia, organizing ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclude other causes ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP