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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing ... - Clinical manifestations ... , cavities • HRCT ... Treatment: • ... #ILD #diagnosis
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
respond to the treatment ... OP is organizing ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... The old name is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing ... DIAGNOSTICS: Clinical ... , neoplastic) TREATMENT ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... , organizing pneumonia ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... confirmatory findings on HRCT ... macrophages Treatment