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ILD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Sarcoidosis-related pulmonary hypertension (SRPH) is an entity associated with significant morbidity and mortality irrespective of disease severity, while the pathogenic mechanisms remain poorly understood. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Vasileios Kouranos, Aggeliki Rapti, Elias Gialafos, Konstantina Aggeli, Petros Sfikakis, Nikolaos Koulouris, Athol Wells, George TzelepisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Telemedicine PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Ventilator assisted individuals (VAI) encounter barriers to accessing timely and effective follow up with their clinical team, post discharge to the community. This may contribute to avoidable emergency department visits and intensive care unit admissions. In many jurisdictions, reducing avoidable readmissions is an important area for improving the quality and safety of health care and making more effective use of health care resources. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Laura Watling, Raj Kohli, Roger Goldstein, Monica AvendanoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Congenital Disorder Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Mechanical airway compression from thoracic bony abnormalities is a rare cause of tracheobronchial obstruction in children and may lead to problems in the operating room or intensive care unit when extubation is attempted. We present a case of a 13-year-old male with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit(PICU) after resuscitation following an 8-minute cardiopulmonary arrest from airway obstruction. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Merrick Lopez, Shyam Kishan, Thomas Bahk, Mudit MathurNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pulmonary Vascular Disease CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are both techniques used to treat vertebral fractures and consist in the application of polimethilmethacrilate (PMMA) into the vertebral body, working as cement. One of the complications is pulmonary embolism (PE) of PMMA due to leakage of cement into the perivertebral veins. We report one case of a patient with cement PE seen in our practice. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Aarón Córdova, Inma AlfagemeNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cardiovascular Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To describe a novel case of recurrent isolated right ventricular takotsubo cardiomyopathy and discuss the role of autonomic dysfunction and regional differences in myocardial sympathetic innervation in this condition. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Joanna Paula Sta. Cruz, Jose CodolosaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.