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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... BOOP • Type of interstitial ... Idiopathic interstitial ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... Diseases (ILD) ... pneumonia (NSIP), Cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia (COP ... pneumonia: Acute, Chronic
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... • Asthma • COPD ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Neoplasm Pulmonary Interstitium ... • ILD • CHF
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
the diagnosis of chronic ... cHP = chronic hypersensitivity ... tomography; UIP = usual interstitial ... pulmonary #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Chest ... Neoplasm • CHF • Interstitial ... • Asthma • COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... interstitial pneumonitis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP