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DVT/PE PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Chest computed tomography (CT) has replaced angiography and ventilation/perfusion scanning as the diagnostic method of choice for pulmonary embolism. This study reviews the indications and outcomes of chest CT scanning in the setting of a non-trauma based community hospital Emergency Department (ED) in an effort to develop a "best practice" guideline that optimizes patient care while minimizing radiation exposure and cost. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Thomas Willson, Benjamin Larsen, Matthew Blecha, Mark Connolly, Francis PodbielskiNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pleural Disease/Pleural Effusion PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The aim of this work was to assess the concordance between chest ultrasound (US) and chest CT findings prior to medical thoracoscopy (MT), the impact of the findings on the conduct and outcome of MT and whether US alone or in combination with chest X-ray (CXR) can be sufficient for imaging assessment before the procedure. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Magdy Khalil, Haytham Samy, Hanan Hosny, Emad Edward, Ehab Thabet, Wael Emara, Ahmad Soliman, Hanaa FayezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Symptoms of Respiratory Disease PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Cough is a very common symptom and may have a deep impact on quality of life both of children and adults, thus often requiring an empiric treatment with antitussive agents. Levodropropizine is a very well tolerated peripheral drug, while central cough suppressants (opioids and non opioids) may be associated with side effects that limit their use, especially in children. The aim of our two meta-analysis is to evaluate the overall comparative efficacy of levodropropizine in both pediatric and adult population. ⋯ Luigi Lanata: Employee: Medical Director Federico Saibene: Employee: Junior Medical Manager Michela Bagnasco: Employee: Medical Manager The following authors have nothing to disclose: Francesco De Blasio, Peter Dicpinigaitis, Alessandro Zanasi, Giovanni FontanaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: Little is known about hospital readmission among patients <65 years hospitalized with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). We aimed to determine the frequency and predictors of early readmission (within 30 days of discharge) among this population. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Roozbeh Sharif, Trisha Parekh, Yong-Fang Kuo, Gulshan SharmaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pleural Disease/Pneumothorax PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Management of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) is more complex than the primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP), often requiring multiple interventions. There is paucity of data comparing the efficacy of various treatment strategies in SSP. Current British Thoracic Society guidelines recommend considering needle aspiration (NA) in symptomatic patients with small SSP. We looked at the efficacy of NA versus Intercostal Tube (ICT) drainage as the first intervention; outcomes included immediate successful re-inflation, length of stay (LOS) and recurrence at 1 year. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Muhammad Ganaie, Shiva Bikmalla, Masood Khalil, Muhammad Afridi, Mohammed Haris, Imran HussainNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.