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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... : • CXR: Peripheral ... Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... #Pneumonia #COP ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP) - Summary

Andrew Sanchez M.D. @ASanchez_PS

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Cryptogenic Organizing ... Pneumonia (COP) ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #COP ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... pneumonia (OP) ... OP is organizing ... #Pulmonary #CXR
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
as a result of organizing ... pneumonia. ... Patients with OP ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Organizing #Pneumonia
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
interstitial edema due to cardiac ... : Viral PCP Mycoplasma ... pneumonia. ... This was a PCP-infection ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... COP. ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
in cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
this was also organizing ... pneumonia, but ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
carcinoma, the diagnosis ... of cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia was made ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Organizing #Pneumonia
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
the differential diagnosis ... of organizing pneumonia ... (OP) also known ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Distribution #Organizing