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Respiratory Support PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Pulse oximetry is nowadays a disseminated technology available almost over the corner. "Pocket" pulse oximeters are now widely available and knowing its precision and accuracy is of great importance in clinical practice. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: João Cordeiro da Costa, Ana Roque, Paula Faustino, Ricardo Lima, Filipa Viveiros, Miguel GuimarãesNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cardiovascular Disease PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Spatial QRS T-angle (spQRS T-a) is considered as a novel electrocardiography derived marker of independent predictive value of electrical instability in cardiac disease. Cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis is often underdiagnosed, although a significant contributor to mortality. The present study was conducted to test the hypothesis that patients with sarcoidosis have increased ventricular repolarisation heterogeneity as reflected by spQRS-Ta values. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Elias Gialafos, Vasileios Kouranos, Aggeliki Rapti, Efrosyni Manali, Konstantina Aggeli, Elias Perros, Theodore Papaioannou, Petros Sfikakis, Christodoulos Stefanadis, George Tzelepis, Athol Wells, Nikolaos KoulourisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Thoracic SurgerySESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: We investigated whether robotic-assisted video-thoracoscopic surgery improves lymph node (LN) dissection and LN metastasis detection. ⋯ Eric Toloza: Other: Honoraria for proctoring & observation site The following authors have nothing to disclose: Frank Velez-Cubian, Wei Wei Zhang, Kathryn Rodriguez, Matthew Thau, Carla Moodie, Joseph Garrett, Jacques-Pierre Fontaine, Lary RobinsonNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a clinical syndrome that is generally manifested by hemoptysis, anemia, hypoxemia and alveolar infiltrates in chest X-rays.(1, 2, 3) We report the case of a patient with a very rare cause of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: disseminated pulmonary metastases. ⋯ Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage can have a very serious course if its cause is not treated. This patient presented a diffuse alveolar hemorrhage with a highly unusual etiology. (1, 2, 3)CONCLUSIONS: Given the systemic metastatic dissemination and the sarcomatoid pathological strain of the tumor, the death of the patient could be predicted for the next 10 days.Reference #1: Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage, Abigail R. Lara, MD and Marvin, I Swarz, MD. 10.1378/chest.08.2084.Reference #2: Colby TV, Fukuoka J, Ewaskow SP, Helmers R, Leslie KO, Pathology approach to pulmonary hemorrhage. Ann diagn pathol.2001; 5(5):309-319.Reference #3: Mayra S Aldana. Asisclo D, Saul H. hemorragia alveolar disfusa en pacientes críticos: Casos clínicos y revisión de la literatura: Med Int mexico. 2007, 23: 159-71DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Rosa De Los Santos, Sindy Cedeño de Jesus, Beatriz Jimenez Rodriguez, Ana Dolores Romero OrtizNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pleural Disease/Pleural Effusion PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Chylothorax is a type of pleural effusion (PE) that occurs infrequently. Chylous fluid appearance is not always present, and the routine inclusion of cholesterol and triglyceride levels is probably necessary. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Patricia Castro Acosta, Deisy Barrios Barreto, Paola Arrieta Narvaez, Esteban Perez Rodriguez, Salvador Diaz Lobato, Patricia Lazo Meneses, Carolina GoteraNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.