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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
History: cough, dyspnea ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... Treatment: • ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
/Chest Wall: • ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... , CTEPH, ILD, Sarcoid
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
III - Chronic lung ... hypoxemia • COPD ... , ILD, sleep apnea ... Group IV - CTEPH ... activity worsens dyspnea
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
Before we call these ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Idiopathic ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
• Amiodarone half ... starting amiodarone treatment ... Dyspnea 3. ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP