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Critical Care Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Standard textbooks still report conventional classification charts for the shock states. New modalities such as stroke volume variability and pulse pressure variability in addition to the widespread availability and use of ultrasound in modern intensive care units should be included in the schematics for shock management. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ramakant sharma, William McGee, Adam AdlerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care Posters IIISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Previous studies have demonstrated that elderly patients over the age of 65 have decreased anesthetic requirements due to age related pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes. It was our impression that currently, anesthetic dosages are rarely corrected for age. We hypothesize that in our institution, anesthetics being given to patients undergoing general anesthesia are not rigorously corrected for age, thus leading to potential overdosing. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Joseph Heng, Shamsuddin AkhtarNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Asthma PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To determinate the prevalence of bacterial colonization in severe persistent bronchial asthma and variables related airway inflammation, systemic, pulmonary function and clinical behavior ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Estefania Sanchez, Carlos martinez Rivera, Felipe Andreo, Pere Serra, Cristina Prat, Jose Sanz, Jose Dominguez, Joan Ruiz, Marisa Rivera Ortún, David Ramos, Gloria BonetNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Analysis of ventilator graphics is a tool used to optimize ventilator parameters and to recognize and treat patient-ventilator dyssynchrony. Although proficiency on these interpretative skills may have a tremendous impact on the outcome of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation, critical care physicians (CCP) often times do not receive structured training through educational sessions. Instead, they learn to interpret ventilator graphics by constantly managing patients in the ICU and by attending sporadic presentations at academic meetings. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of an educational program on ventilator graphics in a group of critical care physicians with different levels of expertise. ⋯ Ruben Restrepo: Consultant fee, speaker bureau, advisory committee, etc.: Received payment from Carefusion for the delivery of 2 Webinars on Ventilator Graphics The following authors have nothing to disclose: Juan Fernandez, Stephanie LevineNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Transplantation Case Report PosterSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To present a case of a bone marrow transplant patient who presented initially with pulmonary infiltrates who developed disseminated mucormycosis while on voriconazole prophylaxis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Joanna Paula Sta. Cruz, Sherilyn Tuazon, Lemuel NonNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.