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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Severe/ failure steroids ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... antibiotics or steroids ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary ... #Disease #COPD ... #diagnosis #management
Asteroid hyalosis in the anterior vitreous cavity on slit lamp exam

These are refractive, calcific particles suspended
Asteroid hyalosis ... doctor.deepak/ #AsteroidHyalosis ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #ocular
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In COPD, decreases ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... Aspiration - unable to clear ... #criticalcare #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
No secondary OP ... TREATMENT: High-dose steroids ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary
Asteroid Hyalosis on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Asteroid Hyalosis is a calcium-lipid complex that is suspended by
Asteroid Hyalosis ... on Slit Lamp Ocular ... usually have a lower IOP ... associated systemic and ocular ... Hyalosis #clinical #video
Asteroid Hyalosis on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Asteroid Hyalosis is a calcium-lipid complex that is suspended by
Asteroid Hyalosis ... on Slit Lamp Ocular ... usually have a lower IOP ... associated systemic and ocular ... Hyalosis #clinical #video
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
solitary and multiple pulmonary ... • Reticular + Nodular ... pneumonia - Pulmonary ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... #diagnosis #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
treatments - Steroid ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management