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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... Patients with OP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in OP ... consolidations of OP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... this was also organizing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... diseases like organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Organizing pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... have one post op ... Cardiology: ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
PLAX) 57yo M with chest ... negative ECG, CXR ... Post-op course initially ... well, then 4mo later ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology