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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
obstruction • COPD ... Medications, Central, ↑ CO2 ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2 ... HCO3 > 28mmol/L) CO2 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... newly diagnosed COPD ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /uL Initial Workup ... LFTs, LDH, ESR, CRP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... and Diagnostic Algorithm ... spectrometry) • CBC, CMP ... #Amyloidosis #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... infections take the top ... Different #Diagnosis #Workup ... #algorithm
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... or • CTA +/- CTP ... B12, TSH, RPR Cryptogenic ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
complete blood count; CRP ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Workup
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
adenocarcinoma in situ; COP ... , cryptogenic organising ... interstitial pneumonia; OP ... #Differential #Algorithm