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Pleural Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: We present the case of a 15 year old boy who presented with a spontaneous haemopneumothorax and was subsequently found to have Factor VII deficiency. ⋯ We believe this to be the first recorded case of Factor VII deficiency presenting with SHP. Management should be as for SHP with specialist advice from the haematological team.Reference #1: Hsu N-Y, Shih C-S, Hsu C-P, Chen P-R. Spontaneous Haemopneumothorax revisited: Clinical Approach and systematic review of the literature. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2005;80:1859-1863.Reference #2: Ali H A, Lippmann M, Mundathaje U, Khaleeq G. Spontaneous Pneumothorax - A Comprehensive Review. Chest. 2008;134:1056-1065DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Raja Dhar, Arjun RaviNo 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: A variety of nebulizers and interfaces are used to administer medical aerosols to adults with pulmonary diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficiency of a mesh nebulizer (MN) with adaptor and jet nebulizer (JN) using mouthpiece, valved-mask and open aerosol mask during simulated adult breathing parameters. ⋯ James Fink: Consultant fee, speaker bureau, advisory committee, etc.: Bayer, Boerhinger Ingleheim, Cubist, Dance Biopharm, Novartis, ONY, Parion, Aridis, and the WHO The following authors have nothing to disclose: Arzu Ari, Armele Dornelas de AndradeNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cardiovascular Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Central venous catheters (CVC) are placed in large caliber veins, and though relatively safe, complications can occur. When chest radiograph cannot verify proper CVC placement, further assessments are mandated. We present a case of questionable placement of a left-sided CVC. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Andrew Oh, Andrew SchaffrinnaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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DVT/PE PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Computed tomography with contrast of the pulmonary arteries (CTPA) is the most commonly used test to evaluate and diagnose pulmonary embolism (PE) in the Emergency Department (ED) setting. Contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) is a concerning sequela of contrast based studies. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of CIN in patients undergoing CTPA in the ED setting. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Omar Aly, Erik Vakil, Mohammad Kousha, Genese Lamare, A. Shorr, Chee ChanNo 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: This study tries to determine the usefulness of the cholesterol in differentiating transudative and exudative pleural effusion, to value its usefulness to distinguish pleural benign effusion from malignant, and to identify the meaning of high levels of cholesterol in pleural fluid. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Rosa Mirambeaux Villalona, Esteban Perez Rodriguez, Paola Arrieta Narvaez, Carolina Gotera, Carolina Jurkojc Mohremberger, Deisy Barrios Barreto, Patricia Lazo Meneses, Salvador Diaz Lobato, Sagrario Mayoralas AlisesNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.