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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia - Clinical ... decades of life • History ... : • CXR: Peripheral ... consolidation and GG pattern ... #BOOP #pulmonary
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... several month history ... also known as BOOP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... rarely typical pneumonia ... differential #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Take a thorough history ... Medical history ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... and surgical management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(CXR), try rotating ... chest radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary