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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... (COP), chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Possible bilateral effusion ... lung sliding COPD ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Severe community onset pneumonia checklist 

#CAP #Community #Acquired #Pneumonia #Checklist #Management #Pulmonary
community onset pneumonia ... checklist #CAP ... Community #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #Checklist #Management ... #Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Pericardial • Effusion ... • Asthma • COPD ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... with "spine sign ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Lung #Pleural #Effusion ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
(OP) and chronic ... OP is organizing ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic CP ... • CT: Halo sign ... Rhabdomyolysis (rare) Co-MRSA ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Disease (Asthma, COPD ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Septal Defect Pulmonary ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Pneumonia with irregular step ladder or "shred sign" on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Pneumonia
Pneumonia with irregular ... ladder or "shred sign ... " on Lung Ultrasound ... jchristianfox #Pneumonia ... #lung #pulmonary