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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... #ILD #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... caused by streptococcus ... called cryptogenic (COP ... The old name is
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Physiologic: ARDS, Diffuse ... Focal Alveolar: Pneumonia ... Impaired Diffusion: ILD ... pHTN, Advanced COPD ... #Diagnosis #causes