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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
fever, malaise, weight ... legionella/strep, HIV ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... (OP) and chronic ... BOOP - Bronchiolitis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Weight Loss - Differential ... Gl, lung, lymphoma ... : HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis ... ("pulmonary cachexia ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Domestic and wild ... status NTM Cause ... lung infections ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... #differential #