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On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... collagen vascular diseases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... collagen vascular disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #Pneumonia #ILD
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
exclusion of other diseases ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #Pneumonia #ILD
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... OP is organizing ... The old name is ... #Pulmonary #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... like organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... proteinaceous material ... #Pulmonary #CXR
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 #Peripheral
Crazy Paving is a combination of ground glass opacity with superimposed septal thickening (5).
It was first
proteinosis, but later ... seen in other diseases ... Sarcoid - NSIP - Organizing ... failure, ARDS, AIP) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Organizing pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... interstitial lung disease ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright