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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... BOOP • Type of ... : • CXR: Peripheral ... Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... Pneumonia Treatment
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... respond to the treatment ... OP is organizing ... The old name is BOOP ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... the differential diagnosis ... of organizing pneumonia ... also known as BOOP ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... - Lung neoplasms ... diseases like organizing ... diffuse that they can ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... aggressive fluid resuscitation ... Yield of blood CX ... cultures/nasal PCR ... #CAP #Diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... , organizing pneumonia ... interstitial pneumonitis, organizing ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... macrophages Treatment