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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... - Imaging: • CXR ... workup: ANA, RF, CCP ... Treatment: • ... #management
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... of organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
some diseases can ... respond to the treatment ... called cryptogenic (COP ... The old name is ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... also organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
and Management ... • Pleuritic chest ... Yield of blood CX ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... #Management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
coughed up, a cavity can ... be seen on the chest ... one month after treatment ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Cavity
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
CP, SOB, lightheadedness ... degeneration of dorsal 8 lateral ... PBS - anemia, mild ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... ) • Can rarely ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... macrophages Treatment ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management