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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing ... Pneumonia (COP) ... Organizing Pneumonia ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... #ILD #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
pneumonia (OP) ... OP is organizing ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... (COP). ... The old name is
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
as a result of organizing ... pneumonia. ... Radiology #CTChest #COP ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
(NSIP), Cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... (COP), Respiratory ... Acute interstitial pneumonia ... • Eosinophilic pneumonia
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
this was also organizing ... pneumonia, but ... Radiology #CTChest #COP ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
the diagnosis of cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... Radiology #CTChest #COP ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
adenocarcinoma in situ; COP ... , cryptogenic organising ... pneumonia; LPA, ... ; OP, organising ... #Differential #Algorithm
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
, organizing pneumonia ... interstitial pneumonitis, organizing ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP