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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
irregular lines, nodular ... Transaminases • UA ... • CTD workup: ANA ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... pain, primary lung ... promoting passive sodium ... osmolality < 538 AND UNa ... #hyponatremia #
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... carcinoma of the lung ... e.g. pneumonia, COPD ... DrEricStrong #Hyponatremia ... Table #Causes #Sodium
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Pain, Primary lung ... promoting passive sodium ... osmolality < 538 AND UNa ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia #
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... severe symptoms + Na ... Wilkinsonjonny #Hyponatremia ... #Management #algorithm ... #treatment #sodium
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... • Aspiration/PNA
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - ... and Treatment Hypernatremia ... Water (TBW) x (([Na ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • Pleuritic CP ... consolidation or nodular ... and diarrhea • Hyponatremia ... Rhabdomyolysis (rare) Co-MRSA
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
rate + Normal CRP ... Erythematous, macular ... Clinical Features: Lungs ... hemorrhage • Shrinking lung ... and leukemia • Lung
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
• Symptomatic hyponatremia ... abilities - Co-morbid ... Urine Osm, Serum Sodium ... , Urine Sodium ... Polydipsia #diagnosis #management