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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... , cavities • HRCT ... , Diffuse alveolar ... #Pneumonia #COP ... #ILD #diagnosis
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
in cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
pneumonia (OP) ... OP is organizing ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
was cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... the HRCT findings ... will be other signs ... this #Clinical #Radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diseases like organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
, organizing pneumonia ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... confirmatory findings on HRCT ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
with subtle HRCT-findings ... these non-specific CT ... PCP would be on top ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant