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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... other processes Workup ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
lobar pneumonia caused ... called cryptogenic (COP ... The old name is BOOP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... CRP (non-specific ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Organizing pneumonia (OP ... in fact this is nodular ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... adenocarcinoma in situ; COP ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #RHS ... #Differential #Algorithm
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... elimination of CO2 ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
is identified (video ... Sure enough, CO ... Workup for cause ... EtOH causes thiamine ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... you’ll do a good workup ... think about common co-morbids ... Best to have an ... #Algorithm #workup
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... with the use of video-assisted ... patient received a diagnosis ... bacterial infection caused ... NEJM #clinical #radiology
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
A possible diagnostic ... algorithm for pulmonary ... OBGyn #Obstetrics #Radiology ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Algorithm