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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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Surgery Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Pancreaticopleural fistulae (PPF) are rare communications between the pancreatic duct and the pleural cavity. More commonly the sequelae of alcoholism, PPF occasional results from peripancreatic surgery. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Eric Toloza, Christian Sobky, Anna Cheng, Christy Chai, Ian Smithson, Lori Brown, Carla Moodie, Joseph Garrett, Colin Parsons, Pamela Hodul, Mokenge MalafaNo 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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Bronchiectasis PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The exacerbations of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis induce a clinical worsening of the symptoms and frequently require long course of antibiotics. Our goal was to evaluate the clinical features of the patients with hospital admission for exacerbations of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marta Sousa, Vitor Melo, Eloisa Silva, Jorge Vale, João Silva, Bárbara Rodrigues, António TorresNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Epidemiology & Physiology PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To identify predictors associated with hospital readmission in patients discharged after acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease (AECOPD). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sana' AL Aqqad, Teo Ley Khim, Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali, Balamurugan TangiisuranNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.