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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... caused by streptococcus ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... on the left in order ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... Lobar pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... (OP) or chronic ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... elimination of CO2 ... apices caused by ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... edema in acute
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... (Can occur later ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology