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On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
peripheral consolidations ... Patients with OP ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in OP ... of OP. ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... • Secondary OP ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
organizing pneumonia (OP ... OP is organizing ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... proteinaceous material ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... and other non-pulmonary ... between these chest ... Organizing pneumonia (OP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... peripheral consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Hypersensitivity Pneumonia, COP ... Sarcoidosis, NSIP, COP ... Hemorrhage, Edema • Consolidation ... Honeycombing: Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
citrullinated peptide (CCP ... elderly persons - CCP ... Screening Tests for Acute ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... ANAs • RF and CCP