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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... History: cough, dyspnea ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #pulmonary #ILD
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... The old name is BOOP ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... deteriorating on medical ... management #cardiology #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... Facial swelling, dyspnea ... Adjuncts: loop diuretics ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
arteriovenous shunting causes ... • Progressive dyspnea ... the left heart TREATMENT ... • No effective medical ... only definitive treatment
Mitral valve regurgitation is the heart’s version of a plot twist — just when you think
flowing forward, boom ... symptoms — fatigue, dyspnea ... that glorious pulmonary ... Diagnosis by echocardiography ... detective story, and treatment