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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... adiacent alveoli • Absence ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... viral (including COVID19 ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... viral (including COVID19 ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... sliding COPD or ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... look for focal a-lines ... - CBC with differential ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... diagnostics as clinically
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... , asthma, COPD and ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

Scanning COVID-19 everyday..but not all the B-lines confirm and not all the asymptomatic
COVID-19 on Lung ... positives have no pneumonia ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
on Lung POCUS ... (today, COVID19 ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #radiology ... #clinical #labeled
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... pneumothorax, COPD ... atelectasis • Lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential