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Thursday, October 23, 2008

It's One Or The Other

the result of using google as your study aid:

BOOP as in bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia
  • an inflammation of the bronchioles and surrounding tissue
  • presents as progressive sob and constitutional symptoms, or simply asymptomatic
  • heard as fine crepitations, seen on x ray and ct scan, confirmed on bronchoscopy
  • causes include: idiopathic, infections, connective tissue disorders (eg sle), drugs (penicillin), transplantation
  • treatment is usually with prednisolone
BOOP as in betty boop
  • depression era cartoon sex symbol
  • need i say more?

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