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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In COPD, decreases ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... or COPD) • Other ... #criticalcare #management
A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
Respiratory Failure • COPD ... / Pulmonary Edema ... → NiPPV CPAP or ... Bi-level Settings • Pneumonia ... Respiratory #Failure #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #management #pulmonary