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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
: • CXR: Peripheral ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... OP is organizing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... anteriorly in the left lung ... This was a consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... - Lung neoplasms ... diseases like organizing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
19 Patterns of Lung ... Reverse Halo Sign ... Consolidation 7. ... Organizing Pneumonia ... #CTChest #diagnosis
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... complete ring of consolidation ... Dermatomyositis, Lung ... granulomatosis, Cryptogenic organizing ... Reverse #Halo #Sign
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... of chronic consolidation ... of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... periphery of the lung ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
., NHL; Lung cancer ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... Bronchoalveolar cancer, Organizing ... #differential #diagnosis ... #chestCT #radiology