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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... studies legionella/strep ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
), Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... Diseases #ILD #diagnosis ... #causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Appropriate ADH: Post Op ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
with cough and fever ... Organizing pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
elimination of CO2 ... • ↑ Mechanical stress ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... Increased mechanical stress ... #differential #diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
eosinophilic pneumonia, organizing ... acute respiratory distress ... Fever 4. ... Exclude other causes ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD,
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis