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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... - Clinical manifestations ... DDX: • CAP, ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Findings Pneumothorax ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... lung sliding COPD ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
lungs, asthma, COPD ... and also a pneumothorax ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #clinical #comparison
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound looks like this: 
A-lines replaced by B-lines in an irregular stepladder appearance
Pneumonia on Lung ... Ultrasound looks ... termed the Shred Sign ... #ShredSign #clinical ... #lung #pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
/lung sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Males=Females SIGNS ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... DIAGNOSTICS: Clinical ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #pulmonary
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Pressure like CP ... deficit, Limb ischemia ... Pulmonary Embolism ... Pneumothorax: - ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... Pneumonia Signs ... Obtain in severe CAP ... Pseudomonas) • Severe CAP ... #CAP #Diagnosis
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
show stratosphere sign ... lung, asthma, copd ... POCUS #Sliding #Ultrasound ... #clinical #Labeled ... #Pulmonary
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Multilobar pneumonia is an independent risk factor for increased mortality in CAP.

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Ultrasound (POCUS ... increased mortality in CAP ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary