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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... pulmonary edema ... patients (ie., CHF ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare #management
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
redistribution of pulmonary ... that helpful, but comparison ... old supine films can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
and Management ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Yield of blood CX ... #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In daily clinical ... In these cases comparison ... with old fims can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
principal varieties of pulmonary ... pedicle width (VPW) can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management