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Cancer CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMINTRODUCTION: Cancer has been described as a civil war raging within the body. Advances in cancer treatment has improved survival, but also highlighted the long term adverse effects of treatment. ⋯ Radiation associated sarcomas should be considered in the differential work-up of solitary pulmonary nodule/mass in a patient with previous radiotherapy to the thorax.Reference #1: Laskin, W.B., T.A. Silverman, and F.M. Enzinger, Postradiation soft tissue sarcomas. An analysis of 53 cases. Cancer, 1988. 62(11): p. 2330-40.Reference #2: Wolden, S.L. and K.M. Alektiar, Sarcomas across the age spectrum. Semin Radiat Oncol, 2010. 20(1): p. 45-51Reference #3: Murray, E.M., et al., Postradiation sarcomas: 20 cases and a literature review. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 1999. 45(4): p. 951-61DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Vinod Aiyappan, Sonja Klebe, Doug Henderson, Anand RoseNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a systemic vasculitis that usually involves the lungs, upper respiratory tract and kidneys. Histological manifestations in the lung are typically characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation alongwith extensive parenchymal necrosis and necrotizing vasculitis. Several histological variants have been recognized and are characterized by bronchocentric inflammation, marked eosinophil infiltrate, alveolar hemorrhage or interstitial fibrosis. A more uncommon variant of Wegener's is a "BOOP-like" variant primarily consisting of bronchiolitis obliterans-organizing pneumonia like fibrosis; only 16 such cases have been described in the literature to date. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Deepankar Sharma, Neil AggarwalNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: Treatment of Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with chronic intravenous prostanoid through a chronic tunneled catheter has been reported to be associated with bacteremia and sepsis; however bacterial endocarditis is rarely reported. Here we report a patient with idiopathic PAH receiving chronic intravenous prostacyclin that developed acute Clostridium perfringens aortic valve endocarditis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Amitesh Agarwal, Alex DuarteNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Telemedicine PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Canada. In Saskatchewan many patients live outside of large medical centres and must travel long distances to be assessed by a lung cancer specialist. The purpose of this project is to study a telehealth clinic attended by a nurse-clinician and supervised by a respirologist designed to assess patients from rural Saskatchewan referred for suspected lung cancer. ⋯ Chris Hergott: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): Recipient of Grant money - Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation to run this study Dawn Demchenko: Employee: Employee of University of Saskatchewan - paid via grant money as nurse-clinician administering telehealth clinic Mark Fenton: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): Research Grant for this Study Nazmi Sari: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): Grant Money to conduct this study Darcy Marciniuk: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): Grant Money for this study Don Cockcroft: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): Grant money for this studyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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The Effect of Serum Vitamin D Level in Korean Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients.
COPD Comorbidity PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To determine the relationship of serum vitamin D level with lung function, acute exacerbation, 6 minute walking (6MW) distance, and quality of life. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ji Ye Jung, Ah Young Leem, Eu Dong Hwang, Song Yee Kim, Se Kyu Kim, Joon ChangNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.