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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in OP ... small pleural effusions ... consolidations of OP ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #COP #Cryptogenic
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pleuritic CP ... Rhabdomyolysis (rare) Co-MRSA ... , pleural effusion ... #differential #diagnosis
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... ) 39 yo M w CP ... Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... What's the Diagnosis ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... lung sliding COPD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
identified, Strep pneumoniae ... heart failure, COPD ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Purulent Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

20's male on biologic recently treated for CAP.  Now febrile,
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... recently treated for CAP ... Now febrile, chest ... LLL pna--Strep pneumonia ... #clinical #ultrasound
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) 60ish ... with left sided CP ... CXR and CTA Chest ... #Subluxation #POCUS
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... treatment.Had chest ... off) bleeding on top ... #Ultrasound