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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... - Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #management
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
pneumonia (OP) ... OP is organizing ... (COP). ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
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 ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Organizing pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

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