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Infectious Diseases CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Fournier's Gangrene is a life-threatening necrotizing infection of the perineum which affects immunocompromised patients, including those with diabetes and alcoholism. It is usually polymicrobial in nature, but occasionally results from atypical organisms. We report a rare case of tuberculous Fournier's Gangrene from a presumed prostatic source. ⋯ In our patient, the tuberculous abscesses were presumed to be local prostatic seeding given the occult nature of this disease and lack of active pulmonary tuberculosis or evidence of wide-spread dissemination.Reference #1: Clin Infect Dis(2009) 49: 1350-7Reference #2: World J Urol(2012) 30:15-21Reference #3: Int J Urol(2008) 15: 827-832DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Jason Schnack, Aarti Mittal, Ching-Fei ChangNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tobacco Cessation and PreventionSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: A number of non-pharmacological approaches to smoking cessation have been developed with varying degree of success. Intensive anti-smoking counselling remains to be evaluated in countries with limited budget for nicotine replacement therapy; hence this study aimed to define the role of intensive antismoking counselling in taking patients off tobacco in a low-income country. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Maha GhanemNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Comorbidity PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To evaluate the characteristics and occurrence of anxiety and depression among older patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) in a multi ethnicity population. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sana' AL Aqqad, Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali, Razul Md. Nazri Md. Kassim, Azmi Sarriff, Balamurugan TangiisuranNo 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: Sarcoidosis, a multisystem granulomatous disorder, has variable clinical presentations. Though most of the diagnosed cases are asymptomatic or present with pulmonary, ocular, cardiac or neurologic manifestations, there have been fewer than dozen cases reported, initially presenting with lower leg edema. We report the case of a patient presenting with bilateral leg edema and generalized lymphadenopathy without any pulmonary symptoms. Lymph node biopsy revealed non-caseating granulomas consistent with sarcoidosis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Viral Patel, Abhay Vakil, Punit Jariwala, Kelly Cervellione, Artur ShalonovNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is associated with negative pressure pulmonary edema secondary to acute upper airway obstruction. There have been no associations with the upper airway obstruction of obstructive sleep apnea. Negative intrathoracic pressure leads to an increase in pulmonary vascular volume and pulmonary capillary transmural pressure, creating a risk of disruption of the alveolar-capillary membrane. We present a case of DAH in a patient on anticoagulation with positive anti-cardiolipin antibody and low level anti-dsDNA triggered by severe obstructive sleep apnea. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sadaf Mir, Silviana Marineci, Mary O'SullivanNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.