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Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Catalase Negative Epidemiology ... common cause of: CAP ... Urine antigen in CAP ... Streptocccus #Pneumoniae #strep ... diagnosis #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia Epidemiology ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... studies legionella/strep ... DDX: • CAP, ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Rare ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... Cough, dyspnea, fever ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #pulmonary