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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... Pneumonia - Clinical ... decades of life • History ... - Imaging: • CXR ... #pulmonary #ILD
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
several month history ... of organizing pneumonia ... also known as BOOP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... OP is organizing ... The old name is BOOP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... POCUS) to CT or MRI ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
anterior wall MI ... Typically with history ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Pattern - Chest Radiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
cultures/serology: Serial ... heart valves • MRI ... valve pathology, History ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... deteriorating on medical ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Take a thorough history ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Medical history ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis