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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... 6th decades of life ... #Pneumonia #COP ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing ... Cough, dyspnea, fever ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... Usually good prognosis ... #management #pulmonary
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... their dyspnea level ... higher risk of pneumonia ... #Guidelines #Management ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Infants ≤6 months old ... before performing echocardiogram ... and lab signs (CRP ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone half life ... , organizing pneumonia ... Fever 4. ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management