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ILD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Pulmonary complications of connective tissue disease (CTD) are common. Recent studies have shown benefit with rituximab (RTX) in the treatment of CTD related interstitial lung disease1,2. We performed a review to assess the benefit of RTX in five patients with pulmonary complications of CTD. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Deirdre Fitzgerald, Sinead Harney, Michael HenryNo 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: Granulomatous interstitial lung disease (GL-ILD) develops in a subset of patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and is commonly confused with sarcoidosis. Little is known about the treatment options and their efficacies in GL-ILD. It is also unclear whether all patients with GL-ILD in the setting of CVID need treatment. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Avni Joshi, Paolo Pianosi, Shakila Khan, Michael Ishitani, Thomas Boyce, David ViswanathaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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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: Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is a subtype of adenocarcinoma characterized by peripheral location, good histological differentiation, lepidic growth pattern and potential for aerogenous and lymphatic dissemination. We report the case of a patient with a diffuse variant of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) which is confused with interstitial conditions such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis, atypical pneumonia, idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis or respiratory bronchiolitis. ⋯ The variable characteristics of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma and its diffuse presentation make confusion with a number of diseases probable, including interstitial lung diseases. Therefore we consider it advisable to obtain histopathological confirmation in those patients with atypical presentations or slow progression, and to consider bronchioloalveolar carcinoma as a diagnostic alternativeReference #1: Howar J West. Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, including adenocarcinoma in situ. Wolters Kluwer Health. Up to date Review Juny 2013Reference #2: American thoracic society/european respiratory society international multidiciplinary classification of lung adenocarcinoma. Jthorac Oncol 2011; 6:244Reference #3: H. Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma masquerading as pneumonia. Respir Care 2004; 49:1349DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Julián Ceballos Gutiérrez, Juan Cruz Rueda, Cintia Merinas López, Ana Dolores Romero OrtizNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Physiology/PFTs/Rehabilitation PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Heavy metal exposure may contribute to increased oxidative stress and inflammation in the lungs, resulting in tissue destruction manifesting clinically as obstructive lung disease (OLD). We aimed to evaluate the association of serum lead and cadmium concentration with lung function and prevalence of OLD. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ah Young Leem, Song Yee Kim, Eun Young Kim, Kyung Soo Jung, Moo Suk Park, Young Sam Kim, Se Kyu Kim, Joon Chang, Ji Ye JungNo 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.