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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP ... #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... dealing with the differential ... also known as BOOP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
the course of 1 ... involvement, with “white lung ... structures help in the differential ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... The old name is BOOP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
to perfusion: 3:1) ... overperfused (ratio: 0.6:1) ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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scattered, small (1 ... throughout the lungs ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
nodular pattern. 1. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... septal thickening: 1. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic