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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... TBNA or Surgical lung ... • CTD workup: ANA
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... involvement of the lung ... findings in collagen vascular
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Asthma, COPD) • Vascular ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... of Pneumonia on ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... BLines #Bilateral #Pneumonia ... #ultrasound
8cm AAA (long axis) presenting as non traumatic left hip pain.

#AAA #POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound #Abdominal #Vascular
8cm AAA (long axis ... #AAA #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal ... #Vascular
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... increased pulmonary vascular ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... embolism • Collagen vascular ... Algorithm #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Cardiomyopathy • Valvular ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Aspergillosis • Vascular ... breast, prostate, lung ... neuroblastoma • Vascular ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology