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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... TBNA or Surgical lung ... COP DDX: • CAP ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... Non-Infectious Differential ... Dermatomyositis, Lung ... granulomatosis, Cryptogenic ... Reverse #Halo #Sign
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... reversed halo sign ... in situ; COP, cryptogenic ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Radiology ... ReverseHaloSign #Differential
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing ... Males=Females SIGNS ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... TylerLarsenMD #COP #Cryptogenic ... #diagnosis #management
Reverse Halo Sign
Defined as a central ground class opacity surrounded by a ring of dense consolidation
Differential
Reverse Halo Sign ... disease • Other: Cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... Pads in AP position ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Criteria for stopping insulin drip in DKA:
Don't stop the drip until the following criteria are met
1)
ketoacidosis (anion ... gap < 10-12 mEq ... daily dose of long-acting ... is an excellent sign ... #Management #DKA
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... • Should be on differential ... no matter how long ... of AEF: Ectopic gas