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ILD Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: 1. Pulmonary sarcoidosis in HIV patients mimics other ILDs. 2. High suspicion of sarcoidosis in HIV patients is important since early diagnosis and appropriate therapy usually results in excellent outcome. 3. Diagnosis of sarcoidosis in HIV patients requires exclusion of other chronic infection/inflammation or malignant causes. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Theingi Win, Penelope ScottNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cardiovascular Disease PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Acute myocarditis is a clinical condition commonly encountered in Portugal in the winter season. As markers of cardiac necrosis are commonly elevated with symptoms resembling acute coronary syndromes with equivocal ECG alterations, patients undergo coronary angiography routinely. The advent of cardiac MRI with the formulation of the Lake Louise criteria has allowed for a diagnosis of acute myocarditis. The aim of the study was to audit the decision to use of coronary angiography in patients diagnosed clinically with acute myocarditis. The decision was left to the treating physician. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Dinis Mesquita, Carla Nobre, Boban ThomasNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Mediastinal Teratoma is a benign tumor with rare complications. On very few occasions its rupture can produce mediastinitis, fistula to the pericardium, pleura or bronchus. Our aim was to report the evolution of a patient with a cystic teratoma with bronchial fistula. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Aurelio Wangüemert Pérez, Rita Gil, Sergio Fumero, Helena Hernandez Rodriguez, Jose Maria Hernandez Perez, Raquel Rodriguez Delgado, Nuria ManesNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pulmonary Hypertension Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Pulmonary hypertension[PH] is an overlooked condition with serious outcome. The exact prevalence of the disease remains unknown in many countries. We wanted to assess the prevalence of PH in patient referred to cardiology outpatient echo clinic of Benghazi Medical Centre (BMC)METHODS: Doppler echo cardiography reports, performed by experienced cardiologist, of adult patients referred to cardiology outpatients of BMC (serving secondary and tertiary level of medical service) in the period between January 2010 and March 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data and available medical information including co-morbidities were obtained. PH was considered possible when tricuspid regurgitation velocity > 2.8 m.s -1, PA systolic pressure > 36 mmHg with or without additional echo-cardiographic variables suggestive of PH (Galie et al 2009). Evidence of any further action taken for patients with possible PH was noted. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Khalid Gaber, Osama Elfaitouri, Sherif Hassi, Osama Embaig, Shawg NajemNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cardiovascular Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Carfilzomib is a novel chemotherapy agent for the treatment of relapsed and refractory Multiple Myeloma (MM). It is a selective, irreversible proteasome inhibitor that induces apoptosis of myeloma cells. It was approved by US-FDA in July 2012. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sameer Chadha, Rahul Yadav, Kunal Teli, Guy Kulbak, Gerald Hollander, Jacob ShaniNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.