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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... - Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... of organizing pneumonia ... Patients with OP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
(OP) and chronic ... OP is organizing ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in OP ... consolidations of OP ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... in the former case ... also organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
CT • Variable ... BO, CTEPH, PJP, CEP ... , HP, COP https ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , COP, Chronic Eos ... Sarcoidosis, NSIP, COP ... #pulmonary #radiology
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... and an abnormal chest ... Like in COP we see ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pleuritic CP ... • CT: Halo sign ... factor • May cause ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
heart failure, COPD ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis