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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #management
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
respond to the treatment ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
The final diagnosis ... (COP). ... will be other signs ... look like this #Clinical ... #COP #Cryptogenic
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Males=Females SIGNS ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... : Clinical diagnosis ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #diagnosis #management
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic CP ... • CT: Halo sign ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... Constitutional symptoms ... , pleural effusion
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... Pneumonia Signs ... Obtain in severe CAP ... #CAP #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP ... mycobacteria Treatment
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
The following signs ... with perihilar consolidations ... After treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar