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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... - Imaging: • CXR ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... ILD #diagnosis #management
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... This was a consolidation ... due to a pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #Lingula
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
that present with consolidation ... way to think of consolidation ... OP is organizing ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Consolidation
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
- Bilateral peripheral ... with the typical bilateral ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Organizing #Pneumonia
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... peripheral consolidations ... of organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Organizing #Pneumonia
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... (OP) or chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Bronchopneumonia Consolidation Pattern on Chest X-Ray

Patchy areas of consolidation that may be initially limited to one
Pattern on Chest ... multifocal often bilateral ... , consolidation ... #Pattern #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #clinical
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... On the chest x-ray ... causes of chronic consolidation ... an acute lobar pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... Bronchiolitis - CXR ... Shows Consolidation ... • Bacterial pneumonia ... Atypical or viral pneumonia