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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
distal bronchioles, alveolar ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... , Diffuse alveolar ... Treatment: • ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
transplant) - Diffuse alveolar ... - Idiopathic pneumonia ... - Idiopathic pneumonia ... - Organizing pneumonia ... alveolar proteinosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Pleuritis • Alveoli ... : - CHF - Pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic chest ... Lymphadenopathy, Chest ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... : • Chest pain ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... and more • V/ ... #AA #Gradient #alveolar
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Interstitial Edema, Alveolar ... Crazy Paving: Alveolar ... HiRes #HighRes #Chest ... #radiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... filling of the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
content of the alveoli ... diseases can have more ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... and an abnormal chest ... extensive filling of alveoli ... respond promptly to treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... filling of the alveoli ... This would be more ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology