Chest
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Cancer CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMINTRODUCTION: Cancer has been described as a civil war raging within the body. Advances in cancer treatment has improved survival, but also highlighted the long term adverse effects of treatment. ⋯ Radiation associated sarcomas should be considered in the differential work-up of solitary pulmonary nodule/mass in a patient with previous radiotherapy to the thorax.Reference #1: Laskin, W.B., T.A. Silverman, and F.M. Enzinger, Postradiation soft tissue sarcomas. An analysis of 53 cases. Cancer, 1988. 62(11): p. 2330-40.Reference #2: Wolden, S.L. and K.M. Alektiar, Sarcomas across the age spectrum. Semin Radiat Oncol, 2010. 20(1): p. 45-51Reference #3: Murray, E.M., et al., Postradiation sarcomas: 20 cases and a literature review. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 1999. 45(4): p. 951-61DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Vinod Aiyappan, Sonja Klebe, Doug Henderson, Anand RoseNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Transplantation PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: We want to share our experience with extracorporeal membrane oxigenation system (ECMO) in the management of a primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: José González García, Sebastian Peñafiel, Eugenia Libreros Niño, Diana Baquero Velandia, Victor Calvo Medina, Carlos Jordá Aragón, Gabriel Sales Badia, Juan Escrivá, Ángel García Zarza, Juan Pastor GuillemNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Diffuse Lung Disease Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: From 2009 to 2013, we identified four Goodpasture disease as severe alveolar hemorrhage. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Olivier Gilbert, Alain Van Meerhaeghe, Benoit Guillaume, Thibault Richard, Maxime Vancutsem, Philippe PierardNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fatal diffuse parenchymal disease. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in IPF has been increasingly recognized as a condition with significant prognostic relevance. PH usually develops in patients with advanced IPF however there exists a subset of patients who develop PH at earlier stages. The objective of this study is to compare clinical, functional and radiological parameters in patients with IPF with and without PH at presentation. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Margarida Redondo, Diogo Costa, Natalia Melo, Patricia Mota, Antonio MoraisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical CareSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: Point-of-care blood testing for multiple parameters (POCTMP) is often used to assess for reversible etiologies and to guide management during cardiac arrest (CA). However, its role in outcome is unknown. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sumedh Hoskote, Elizabeth Hassebroek, Shihab Sugeir, Sumanjit Kaur, Aysen Erdogan, James Onigkeit, Jeffrey JensenNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.