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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.
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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: First described in 1757 [1], Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is an array of symptoms caused by the impairment of blood flow through the SVC to the right atrium. Symptoms include dyspnea, coughing, and swelling of the face, neck, upper trunk, and extremities [2]. Most commonly seen in small cell lung cancer, only a small percentage of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, 1%, develop the syndrome. ⋯ This case illustrates that given the rarity of the number of patients with NSCLC who develop SVCS, prompt recognition and treatment is vital in leading to successful improvement in symptoms and reduction in O2 requirements.Reference #1: Hunter, W. The history of an aneurysm of the aorta with some remarks on aneurysms in general. Med ObsSoc Phys Lond. 1757:323Reference #2: Rice TW et al. The superior vena cava syndrome: clinical characteristics and evolving etiology. Medicine 2006,85:37-42Reference #3: Higdon ML et al. Treatment of oncologic emergencies. Am Fam Physician. 2006,74:1873-80DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Anita Rajagopal, Jon SimalaNo 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: Simulation in medical education enables learners to practice necessary skills in an environment that allows for errors and professional growth without risking patients' safety. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a simulation based rapid sequence intubation curriculum for fellows in pulmonary and critical care training. The hypothesis was that knowledge, assessed by pre-post testing, would improve after simulation training. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Aanchal Kapoor, Eduardo Mireles, Rob Chatburn, Rendell Ashton, Sudhir Krishnan, Abhijit Duggal, Deborah RathzNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Respiratory Support PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Acute respiratory insufficiency, requiring oxygen therapy, is a frequent cause of hospital admission. Some of these patients maintain the need of oxygen therapy at the time of hospital discharge. This study aims to evaluate, among the patients who started oxygen therapy during hospital stay, the differences between those who were discharged without oxygen therapy and those who had criteria to continue oxygen therapy at home. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Margarida Dias, Daniel Coutinho, Maria João Oliveira, Inês Franco, Maria Brito, Ana AntunesNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pulmonary and Sleep MedicineSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: To evaluate the comparative validity of four prognostic models: pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI), simplified PESI score, PESI risk classes and shock index, for predicting short-term mortality in acute pulmonary embolism. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Iulia Cristina Roca, Mihai Roca, Carmen Diana CimpoesuNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.