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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonias Cryptogenic ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , cavities • HRCT ... pneumonia’s, Hypersensitivity ... #ILD #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
HRCT = high-resolution ... computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial ... fibrosis; UIP = usual interstitial ... pneumonitis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis on HRCT ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
; HRCT = high-resolution ... tomography; UIP = usual interstitial ... pneumonia. ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... algorithm #HP #ILD
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... pneumonitis (NSIP ... Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... acute reticular pattern ... pneumonia: Viral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #ILD #Findings
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
recognize the pattern ... of UIP on HRCT. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... : ill defined centrilobular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
are: Mosaic pattern ... The HRCT shows a ... mosaic pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #