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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... : • CXR: Peripheral ... , cavities • HRCT ... pneumonia, Chronic ... #Pneumonia #COP
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
in cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... , chronic eosinophilic ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... pneumonia (OP) ... OP is organizing ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
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
two cases with chronic ... was cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... pneumonia the HRCT ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
month history of chronic ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... pneumonia (OP) ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
, organizing pneumonia ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... confirmatory findings on HRCT
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... Diagnosis: • HRCT ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential