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Tuberculosis Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To diagnose and treat a young patient with superior vena cava syndrome ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Roxana Nemes, Emilia Tabacu, Paraschiva PostolacheNo 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: To compare the effect of heliox-driven (Helium 80%: Oxygen 20%) to air-driven (Nitrogen 79%; Oxygen 21%) BD therapy on PFTs in patients with different levels of severity of airway obstructions. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Mohamad El Khatib, Ghassan Jamaleddine, Nadim Kanj, Juliette Jibrail, Marwan Alawieh, Salah Zeineddine, Imad BouAkl, Ahmad Husari, Hassan Chami, Pierre BouKhalilNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchoscopy and Interventional Procedures PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Fiber-optic bronchoscopy is an invasive procedure performed to identify possible endobronchial lesions. Diabetic patients often present with non-resolving pneumonia and collapse, many of whom are elderly and smoker; thus always giving rise to the suspicion of malignancy. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Jamal AhmedNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchology Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Post-extubation stridor is a life-threatening condition. A variety of their causes has been established and includes obstructed secretion, vocal cord edema, vocal cord dysfunction, and tracheomalacia. In this report, we report herein a rare incidence of post-extubation stridor caused by obstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane (OFTP). ⋯ In conclusion, this report highlights the potential fatal complication of considering OFTP in patient presenting with dyspnea and inspiratory stridor after extubation, and the physician should alert and perform bronchoscopy for the precise diagnosis to allow early detection.Reference #1: Deslee G, Brichet A, Lebuffe G, Copin MC, Ramon P, Marquette CH (2000) Obstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane. A potentially fatal complication of tracheal intubation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 162:1169-1171DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Narongwit NakwanNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.