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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
History: cough, dyspnea ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Rare: pleural effusions ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Abscess Diagnosis ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... causes #management
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
a rigid chest cage ... Centrilobular emphysema ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Abdominal pain, chronic ... Focal pneumonia, pleural ... effusion, or bronchitis ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
and exudative pleural ... effusions • Acute ... Dyspnea 3. ... Exclude other causes ... #diagnosis #management