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Pleural Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: The controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) may cause Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHS). The severe OHS is characterized by ascites and pleural effusion, due to movement of fluid in the extravascular space. A case of a woman who developed a clinical picture similar to severe OHS after COS and total hysterectomy is presenting. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Eleftheria Haini, Andreas Afthinos, Eleftherios Markatis, Dimitra Haini, Linos Tsilias, Kostas Pagratis, Ilias Papanikolaou, Kyriakos HainisNo 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 PMINTRODUCTION: To reveal the risk of pulmonary hamartoma mimicking pulmonary tuberculoma. To explore the varied and unusual, clinical and radiological pattern of pulmonary hamartoma. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Georgios Athanasiou, Ioan Arghir, Valerios Kortzis, Paraschiva Postolache, Oana ArghirNo 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 examine characteristics and related factors of abnormal heart rate recovery. Some COPD patients suffer autonomic cardiac dysfunction, having a decrease in parasympathetic activity and an increase in sympathetic activity, as reflected in the high resting heart rate, a reduced variability heart rate (HRV) and an abnormal heart rate recovery (HRR) after exercise ⋯ HRR in the 6MWT in patients with COPD could be used as an indicator of autonomic dysfunction. 6-MWT is a rapid assessment and a low cost technique to evaluate HRRDISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Luis Carlos Morillo, Giorsari Quezada, Maria Enriquez, Cecilia Oropeza, Efrain Sanchez, Agustin Acuña, José Isea Dubuc6-MWT is a rapid assessment and a low cost technique to evaluate HRR.
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Bronchology Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Pseudotumors of the lung are uncommon and include organizing pneumonia, nodular lymphoid hyperplasia, apical scarring, rounded atelectasis, hyalinizing granuloma, etc… We report a herpetic pseudotumor which is quite rare, especially in an immunocompetent individual. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Matthew Hammar, Jan Silverman, Uma Krishnamurti, Mark LegaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.