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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
cough, dyspnea, fever ... anticentromere ab ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
loss, lethargy, fever ... • Fever, weight ... Cytopenias VIRAL ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... : Asthma, COPD, ... poisoning, DKA, Fever ... Depression - VA Joint
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
rheumatic fever ... • Chronic - Think ... • Acute = Viral ... hepatitis, herpes • Chronic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... initiation of smoking; Fever ... brown sputum, fever ... Travel hx, food hx; Fever ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... tobacco hx - Fever ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... (CEP) - F>M (2 ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... or chronic illness ... Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... (OP) - multiple
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... ABG And BMP Normal ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... • Rheumatic fever ... Viral Infections ... streptococci (rheumatic fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... 12-24 Hours • Fever ... not possible • Ultrasound ... • Serum urate level