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Infectious Disease Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Introduction- 65 y o M with preexisting CHF, with Ejection fraction 30%, COPD on medicines ramipril - 2.5 mg/d, eplerenone - 25 mg, aspirin and clopidogrel 75 mg, cardace- 6.25 mg, atorvastatin - 10 mg, isosorbide mononitrate 20 mg and Lasix 40 mg. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Nabaneeta KhattarNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tuberculosis Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The aim of this presentation is to highlight the rarity of the case and use of a newer drug in successfully treating the patient. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sukhesh RaoNo 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: Pleural exudative effusion (PE) is a common finding in many pathological conditions including infections, malignancies, and cardiac failure. A high level of plasma BNP or serum pro BNP could determine a benign nature and exclude a diagnostic thoracoscopy. Aim of the study: to identify a relation between the level of plasma BNP and histological diagnosis by medical thoracoscopy, and to establish BNP diagnostic cut-off levels. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Pier Canessa, Irene Morelli, Lorenza Bancalari, Massimiliano Sivori, Daniele Bertoli, Enrico Battolla, Gianfranco MazzottaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchoscopy & Interventional ProceduresSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:30 AMPURPOSE: Transbronchial and endobronchial biopsies are recommended as initial procedures for the diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis. After emerging EBUS-TBNA, the diagnosis of indeterminate mediastinal lymph nodes with clinical suspicious of sarcoidosis might be challenging. In this report, we analyze the accuracy of EBUS-TBNA in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis and the influence of different factors in the diagnostic yield. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Rosa Cordovilla, Aldo Torracchi, Gonzalo Varela Simó, Maria Asuncion Gomez, José María González-Ruiz, Marcelo Fernando Jiménez López, Manuel Lanchas, Miguel BarruecoNo 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: Pulmonary amyloidosis has rarely been described in conjunction with primary pulmonary malignancy. Here we describe the case of a 74-year-old male with amyloidosis in whom a diagnosis of lung cancer was nearly missed. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Mary Klecka, Fabien Maldonado, Angela Dispenzieri, Nelson LeungNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.