4 results
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

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

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

How?  Possible
• Patchy or diffuse ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... • Favorable in case