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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Diagnosis: ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... Treatment: • ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
More common & convincing ... pneumonia mimics ... pneumonitis, Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
The Many Flavors of EVALI (E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury)
 - Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
 - Organizing
- Organizing Pneumonia ... - Diffuse Alveolar ... Damage - Diffuse Alveolar ... vaping #lunginjury #pulmonary ... #Differential #diagnosis
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 ... alveolar proteinosis ... tissue disorders #Diagnosis
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax, Alveolar ... : Pneumonia, Mucous ... Edema, Alveolar ... #Differential #Diagnosis
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... #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
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
abscess Emboli (pulmonary ... malformation Alveolar ... Mitral stenosis Pneumonia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Cryptococcal pneumonia ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Non-Resolving Pneumonias ... - Alveolar proteinosis ... Others: - Pulmonary ... #NonResolving #Pneumonia ... #diagnosis #pulmonary