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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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COPD Comorbidity PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Osteoporosis has a higher prevalence in COPD patients and its etiology is very complex, it has been linked with reduced physical activity, low body mass index (BMD), a worse degree of airflow limitation and glucocorticosteroids treatment. The main objective was to describe the biochemical markers of bone turnover and a Lateral Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan in COPD patients, and related them. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Emma Vazquez, Rosa Mar Gomez Punter, Rosa Girón Moreno, Silvia Sanchez, Cristina Lopez Riolobos, Julio Ancochea BermúdezNo 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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ILD Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: 1. Pulmonary sarcoidosis in HIV patients mimics other ILDs. 2. High suspicion of sarcoidosis in HIV patients is important since early diagnosis and appropriate therapy usually results in excellent outcome. 3. Diagnosis of sarcoidosis in HIV patients requires exclusion of other chronic infection/inflammation or malignant causes. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Theingi Win, Penelope ScottNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.