Bronchiolitis Obliterans with Organizing Pneumonia (BOOP)

Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults

Background
BOOP is also known as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP).
BOOP is characterized by interstitial inflammation superimposed on the dominant background of alveolar and ductal fibrosis. This is a very distinctive pattern of lung response to exposure to several drugs.
Diagnosis
H&P
Risk factors
DDx
Causes
Common presentation:
Treatment
Stop the offending drug, if caused by a drug.
Oral steroids, such as prednisone, are the most common treatment for BOOP/COP

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BOOP/COP Pearls and Links

  • Amiodarone causes both BOOP and interstitial pneumonitis.

 

 

Further Reading / Reference

https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/5961/bronchiolitis-obliterans-organizing-pneumonia

http://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/boop/

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