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Asthma Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: We present a 52 year old patient masquerading as a "difficult to control asthmatic". Her ultimate diagnosis is common variable immunodeficiency complicated by recurrent pulmonary infections, follicular bronchitis, and organizing pneumonia. This diagnosis is rare, but should be entertained in our patient's age group. The common variable immunodeficiencies (CVID) are relatively frequently encountered syndromes of various types of B-cell activation or differentiation defects, most often diagnosed during late childhood or early adult life. (1-4) Clinical manifestations of CVID include recurrent infections of the respiratory tract and, less frequently, autoimmune, granulomatous, or lymphoproliferative disorders. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Susan Mucha, Mark Lega, Marvin BalaanNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pediatric Pulmonary Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Extremly low birth weight (ELBW) is one of the main reason for neonatal intensive care. ELBW infants are at risc for developing respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), hypothermia, intraventricular hemorrhage and symptomatic persistant ductus arteriosus. Improper care at birth may worsen the symptomatology and the outcome of these prematures. ⋯ High frequency oscillatory ventilation should be the elective ventialtion mode in ELBW infants with RDS and/or pulmonary hemorrhage in order to get prompt respons and reduce major complicationsReference #1: Knobel R, Diane Holditch-Davis. Thermoregulation and Heat Loss Prevention After Birth and During Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit Stabilization of Extremely Low-Birthweight Infants. JOGNN May/June 2007. 36(3): 280-287.DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00149.xReference #2: Cloherty, J., Eichenwald, E, Hansen AR, Stark, A.R, (Eds.). (2012). Manual of neonatal care (7th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins.Reference #3: AlKharfy T M. High-Frequency Ventilation in the Management of Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants with Pulmonary Hemorrhage. Amer J Perinatol 2004; 21(1): 19-26. DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-820505DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marta Simon, Manuela Cucerea, Zsuzsanna Gall, Monika Rusneac, Luminita Zahiu, Carmen Movileanu, Raluca Marian, Laura SuciuNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical CareSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: Tuberculosis remains an important health problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics, prognoses and predictors of mortality of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with acute respiratory failure (ARF). We conducted a retrospective observational study ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Filiz Kosar, Pelin Uysal, Levent Dalar, Emel Eryüksel, Aybuke Kekecoglu, Turkay AkbasNo 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: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis(LAM) is an extremely rare lung disease affecting Caucasian women of childbearing age. There are approximately 1300 known patients with LAM in North America. There has been only one previously reported case of LAM involving the pancreas1. Here we discuss an unusual case of acute pancreatitis in a LAM patient. ⋯ Though extrapulmonary manifestations in LAM have been reported, they are extremely rare. This case is unique as it illustrates an unusual presentation of likely extrapulmonary LAM as acute pancreatitis.Reference #1: Solitary lymphangioleiomyoma of pancreas mimicking pancreatic pseudocyst--a case report. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2012 Jun;43(2):336-9DISCLOSURE: Rajiv Dhand: Consultant fee, speaker bureau, advisory committee, etc.: Speaker bureau - GSK, Consultant fee, speaker bureau, advisory committee, etc.: Advisory Committee - Mylan, Cardeas Pharma, Other: Research studies - Bayer, Mylan, Other: International Physician Coordinator for multi-center clinical trial - Astra-Zeneca The following authors have nothing to disclose: Dhanu Bhat, Syed Mudassar Naqshbandi, Naveed SheikhNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pulmonary Hypertension Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Pulmonary hypertension[PH] is an overlooked condition with serious outcome. The exact prevalence of the disease remains unknown in many countries. We wanted to assess the prevalence of PH in patient referred to cardiology outpatient echo clinic of Benghazi Medical Centre (BMC)METHODS: Doppler echo cardiography reports, performed by experienced cardiologist, of adult patients referred to cardiology outpatients of BMC (serving secondary and tertiary level of medical service) in the period between January 2010 and March 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data and available medical information including co-morbidities were obtained. PH was considered possible when tricuspid regurgitation velocity > 2.8 m.s -1, PA systolic pressure > 36 mmHg with or without additional echo-cardiographic variables suggestive of PH (Galie et al 2009). Evidence of any further action taken for patients with possible PH was noted. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Khalid Gaber, Osama Elfaitouri, Sherif Hassi, Osama Embaig, Shawg NajemNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.