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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
lobar pneumonia caused ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... (COP). ... The old name is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma • COPD ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Interstitium • ILD ... #Causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Idiopathic ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Pleuritic chest ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP