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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... CXR: Peripheral distribution ... consolidation and GG pattern ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... #BOOP #pulmonary
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... bronchovascular interstitium ... the nodules are diffuse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... of distribution ... lobar pneumonia caused ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Asthma • COPD ... Interstitium ... #Causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary