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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia - Clinical ... studies legionella/strep ... anticentromere ab ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
: Diffuse alveolar ... CBC, cr, ESR, CRP ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
On the left a patient with both septal thickening and ground glass opacity in a patchy
pneumonia (NSIP), organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... adult respiratory distress ... syndrome and pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
acute respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... macrophages in alveolar ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Skin Disease Classification ... Clinical Features ... pneumonitis • Diffuse alveolar ... CNS • Headache, mild