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Telemedicine PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To describe the telenursing protocol developed to improving pulmonary function in patients with heart failure (HF) in a developing country. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Carolina Santos, Bárbara Sueli Moreira, Loyane Alves, Fernanda Mussi, Carolina Souza-MachadoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Infectious Disease Case Reports Posters IIISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Mycobacterium celatum was first described in 1993 and since then , sporadic reports have been published on the isolation of this mycobacterium from immunocomprised pateints. M. celatum is phenotypically similar to M. avium and M. xenopi. M. celatum is a recently described organism. Several reports exist in the literature establishing this organism as a convincing pathogen among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) seropositive patients. However, there is now evidence of its pathogenicity among individuals whose immune function is not profoundly impaired. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Abdulrahman HakamiNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cardiovascular CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) following blunt cardiac injury (BCI) is rare but reported in the literature. AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is the commonest form of PSVT encountered in clinical practice. We present a unique case of AVNRT after a blunt chest trauma with concomitant pulmonary embolism. ⋯ This case illustrates two unusual sequelae of blunt chest trauma-- pulmonary embolus and sustained AV nodal reentrant tachycardia.Reference #1: "Trauma Associated With Cardiac Dysrhythmias: Results Froma Large Matched Case-Control Study." Ismailov et al. The Journal of Trauma Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2007;62.Reference #2: "Blunt cardiac injury." Bock et al. Cardiology Clinics. Volume 30, Issue 4, November 2012.Reference #3: "Thromboembolism as a complication of myocardial contusion: a new capricious syndrome." Timberlake et al. Journal of Trauma. 1988 April 28(4)DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Joy Victor, Mangalore Amith Shenoy, Sameer Chadha, Felix Yang, Gerald Hollander, Jacob ShaniNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tuberculosis PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Tuberculosis prevelance of patients who were on therapy of tumor necrozing factor antagonists (TNF) was 449/100.000. Here we evaluated the clinical characteristics of our patients who had tuberculosis infection during the therapy of TNF antagonists. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Tulin Cagatay, Zuleyha Bingol, Zeynep Yegin, Gulfer Okumus, Esen Kiyan, Orhan Arseven, Feyza Erkan, Ziya Gulbaran, Mustafa Erelel, Turhan Ece, Zeki KilicaslanNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchology CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMINTRODUCTION: Osteochondroplastic tracheobronchopathy (OT) is a rare benign disorder, with unknown etiology, characterised by the presence of osteocartilaginous nodules within the submucosa of the anterior and lateral walls of the trachea and the main bronchus. ⋯ We highlight the high specificity of the radiological and endoscopic changes described, an therefore the importance of thinking in this diagnosis when they are present.Reference #1: Pinto JA, Silva LC, Perfeito DJP. Osteochondroplastic tracheobronchopathy - report on 2 cases and bibliographic review. Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. 2010 Nov./Dec., vol.76 no. 6DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marta Sousa, Vitor Melo, Eloisa Silva, Jorge Vale, João Silva, Bárbara Rodrigues, António TorresNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.