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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Granulomatous ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #BOOP #pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
ventilation to perfusion ... the apices thus granulomatous ... elimination of CO2 ... pneumonia • Granulomatous ... Bronchocentric granulomatosis
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... organizing pneumonia (COP ... • Vasculitis: Granulomatosis ... , Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... #differential #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Disease (Asthma, COPD ... • Interstitial lung ... disease • Pulmonary ... Septal Defect Pulmonary ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
: Interstitial lung ... diseases, pulmonary ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... bypassing the lungs
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(eosinophilic granulomatosis ... EGPA • ESR and CRP ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... sparing of the lung
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... sliding COPD or ... sliding Pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... • Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... similar to AEP or CEP ... #Eosinophilic #Lung ... #Diseases #pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... to the lungs, increasing ... • PULMONARY A ... A-line predominant lung ... response to the rapid infusion
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Complex Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... Known lung CA. ... off) bleeding on top ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary