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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing ... - Clinical manifestations ... 6th decades of life ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
On the left a patient ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
On the left a patient ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing ... -6th decade of life ... DIAGNOSTICS: Clinical ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #diagnosis #management
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
On the left two ... organizing pneumonia ... look like this #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone half life ... , organizing pneumonia ... interstitial pneumonitis, organizing ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... third decade of life ... should undergo chest ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis ... Evaluation - Chest ... X-ray and lung ultrasound ... (vital signs, clinical ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management