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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... Treatment: • ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... sliding COPD or ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #treatment #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
reversed halo sign ... adenocarcinoma in situ; COP ... immunedeficiency syndrome ... #Radiology #RHS ... #Differential #Algorithm
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... Yield of blood CX ... #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... in the adjacent lung ... mycobacteria Treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... respiratory distress syndrome ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology