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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... 10 pounds • Hemoptysis ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... ILD #diagnosis #management
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... caused by streptococcus ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... > 10 days - Hemoptysis ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... this is nodular interstitial ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare