Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia or COP is the idiopathic inflammatory process of diffuse interstitial granulation extending to the distal airways and alveoli.
As opposed to secondary...
Flu-like illness that lasts 4 to 10 weeks or longer. Most have been treated with empiric antibiotics without success.
Fatigue, fever, and wei...
Has not been studied in randomized trials; regimens based on practice guidelines, case series, and clinical judgment
Observation for patients with minimal symptoms, mild radiographic involvem...
Frequent visits, weekly at first
Prednisone must be continued because of the chance of relapse. While on prednisone, monitor:
CXR and PFT every 2 ...
Cordier JF. Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia. Eur Respir J. 2006;28(2):422–446.
Kavakli K, Ocal N, Dogan D, et al. Is there any superiority among diagnostic methods in organizi...
COP is a restrictive problem that is completely reversible.
Major risk factors for COP include immunosuppression; no known association with smoking
Consider COP in prolonged respiratory ...
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