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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Diagnosis: ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Treatment: • ... #management
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
complete ring of consolidation ... • Infectious Causes ... polyangiitis (Wegener), Eosinophilic ... granulomatosis, Cryptogenic ... #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... respond to the treatment ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic ... differential (check eosinophil ... Goodpasture's cause ... ground glass or consolidative ... #management #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... rarely present with eosinophilic ... Neutrophilia • Eosinophilia ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management