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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... • Secondary OP ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
(NSIP), Cryptogenic ... (COP), Respiratory ... : Acute, Chronic ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... (OP) and chronic ... OP is organizing ... (COP). ... #CXR #Consolidation
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 #Cryptogenic
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonia ... , COP, Chronic Eos ... Sarcoidosis, NSIP, COP ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... adenocarcinoma in situ; COP ... , cryptogenic organising ... ; OP, organising ... ; PZ, pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... (OP) or chronic ... proteinaceous material ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • Pleuritic CP ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Idiopathic