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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Treatment: • Mild ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... (NSIP), Cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... (COP), Respiratory ... 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 ... caused by streptococcus ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... (COP). ... The old name is
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
in the former case ... also organizing pneumonia ... Radiology #CTChest #COP ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... indicates unknown cause ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD
Post-Op Crohn's Disease Management - IBD Algorithm

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#PostOp #Postoperative Crohns #Disease #IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm
Post-Op Crohn's ... Disease Management ... - IBD Algorithm ... Crohns #Disease #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm
Pre-Op Nutrition in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#PreOp #Preoperative #Nutrition #IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Pre-Op Nutrition ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... Preoperative #Nutrition #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #management
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... Disability Exposure (ABCDE ... ) Approach • MILD ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... #algorithm #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
, organizing pneumonia ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management