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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Treatment: • ... #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 ... of organizing pneumonia ... Patients with OP ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in OP ... consolidations of OP ... organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... respond to the treatment ... (OP) and chronic ... OP is organizing ... (COP).
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
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing ... No secondary OP ... , neoplastic) TREATMENT ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #management #pulmonary
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
On the left two cases ... organizing pneumonia ... (COP). ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... and an abnormal chest ... Like in COP we see ... respond promptly to treatment ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... indicates unknown cause ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... • Most common cause ... Physical Exam, CXR ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... microbiology #diagnosis #management