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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... , cavities • HRCT ... Treatment: • Mild ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute Pediatric ... Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... on HRCT and histology ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... . - Additional findings ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... about imaging findings ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
cHP = chronic hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis; HRCT ... usual interstitial pneumonia ... pulmonary #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
(COP). ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... the HRCT findings ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
On the left two different patients with similarl HRCT findings.
The left one is a smoker with
with similarl HRCT ... findings. ... smoker with RB-ILD ... hypersensitivity pneumonits ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... there additional findings ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD