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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Treatment: • ... #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 ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... lung disease (COPD ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
on the left in order ... have specific patterns ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
(OP) or chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
and Management ... Yield of blood CX ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
blood from the pulmonary ... On the lateral view ... the left heart border ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Other: TB, M. avium ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
in decomposing matter ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... Acute / Chronic Pneumonia ... serum/urine Treatment ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management