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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• formerly BOOP ... - Clinical manifestations ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... masses. ... (OP) also known ... as BOOP. ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
in the former case ... also organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
AC/VC (VTE/RR/ ... (how long on/off ... negative), • iHD ... / TUBES: know gauges ... #CriticalCare #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... of emergency, ICU ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial pneumonia ... rare idiopathic lung ... outcome in many cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Anti-MDA5 (RP-ILD ... ), dermato-rheumatologic ... of aspiration pneumonia ... of aspiration pneumonia ... statins - probably caused
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
auricular papules Clinical ... Muscle atrophy may cause ... Dermatomyositis: • ILD ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #