6 results
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
that affects the distal ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... legionella/strep, HIV ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... • Asthma • COPD ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDSCOPD ... Interstitium • ILD
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
increased 28-day all-cause ... Visual Abstract ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART #Alveolar ... #PEEP #ARDS #EBM ... Postoperative #Pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic CP ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... Cytopenias VIRAL ... factor • May cause ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Gl, lung, lymphoma ... disorders Infections: HIV ... /AIDS, Tuberculosis ... cardiac cachexia"), COPD ... ("pulmonary cachexia
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... macrophages in alveolar ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP