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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
10 pounds • Hemoptysis ... Rare: pleural effusions ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
carcinoid, Mets), COPD ... Vascular: • Diffuse ... • Trauma: Postprocedural ... , Lung contusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Wall: • Acute: Trauma ... , COPD exacerbation ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Chronic: Asthma, COPD ... acidosis (eg, DM, renal
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... injury), Coags ... EGPA • ESR and CRP ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... sparing of the lung
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Rhinosinusitis, cough, SOB, hemoptysis ... arthralgias, CV, renal ... similar to AEP or CEP ... #Diseases #pulmonary
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... 94 and 84% Renal ... : • Renal infarction ... Demand ischemia • Trauma
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
alveoli, due to injury ... • DAH triad: lung ... opacities, hemoptysis ... infiltrates, no pleural effusion ... Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... presentations - ILD ... , trauma, metastatic ... Disease #DCLD #pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
injury • Indirect ... exudative pleural effusions ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
: • Pleural effusions ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... enteropathy, and diffuse ... CNS • Headache, mild ... APLA/LAC: • Renal