6 results
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... 6th decades of life ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... CBC, vitamin D level ... newly diagnosed COPD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... Chronic: Asthma, COPD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cough, dyspnea, fever ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
mortality BPAP - Bi-Level ... In COPD, decreases ... edema) • COPD ... ., CHF or COPD) ... status • Won't Work
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone half life ... Fever 4. ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... #diagnosis #management