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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... , pleural thickening ... , cavities • HRCT ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... of cryptogenic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... Now it is obvious ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
consolidation) low ... additional findings (pleural ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm #ILD
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
mg per day How ... and exudative pleural ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... confirmatory findings on HRCT ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... Cardiology cannot ... vessels, or acutely ill ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... Cardiology cannot ... vessels, or acutely ill ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica