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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Treatment: • Mild ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Central distribution ... mainly seen in cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... (COP), chronic ... #Differential #Table
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... COP. ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... OP is organizing ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD