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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... - Diagnosis: ... Treatment: • Mild ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... and interstitial pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pleuritic CP ... • CT: Halo sign ... and diarrhea • Hyponatremia ... #differential #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
film and can suggest ... the diagnosis in ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
non-productive cough, that did ... the differential diagnosis ... Biopsy revealed the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... Yield of blood CX ... #CAP #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On a Chest X-Ray ... On a CXR the most ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
PVO Present • Diagnosis ... • Chest XRay: ... Classic “snowman sign ... ” can be seen in ... #management #cardiology
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
coughed up, a cavity can ... be seen on the chest ... are usually very ill ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #