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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... Other examples are organizing ... OP is organizing ... pneumonia. ... Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... ), Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... • Eosinophilic pneumonia ... differential #pulmonary #causes
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
• Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... granulomatosis, Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... embolism, Lipid pneumonia
Drug-induced organizing pneumonia is commonly caused by Bleomycin and Cyclophosphamide and other drugs like Methotrexate, Amiodarone,
Drug-induced organizing ... pneumonia is commonly ... caused by Bleomycin ... in cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia.
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... Consolidation #Causes
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
with eosinophilic pneumonia ... , organizing pneumonia ... interstitial pneumonitis, organizing ... pneumonia) is more ... Exclude other causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing ... Cryptogenic Organizing ... Idiopathic form of organizing ... Cryptogenic Organizing ... Unknown • 6-7 cases
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
common & convincing pneumonia ... Acute eosinophilic pneummia ... Cryptogeric organizing ... pneumonia, Drug ... PIP), Fungal pneumonia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP) - Summary

Andrew Sanchez M.D. @ASanchez_PS

#Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia #COP #pulmonary #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing ... Pneumonia (COP) ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #COP
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
, Cryptococcal pneumonia ... - 20% of pneumonias ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases