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Critical Care Posters ISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) and post-operative apnea (POA), can lead to increased post-operative complications. Identification of OIRD and POA remains difficult with current monitoring technology. A novel, non-invasive, Respiratory Volume Monitor (RVM) that provides continuous, real-time, measurements of minute ventilation (MV), tidal volume (TV) and respiratory rate (RR), is now available. The RVM was utilized to detect the effect of opioids on respiratory status and apneic breathing patterns. ⋯ Diane Ladd: Employee: Repiratory Motion, Inc Jenny Freeman: Employee: Respiratory Motion, Inc., Shareholder: Respiratory Motion, Inc. The following authors have nothing to disclose: Edward GeorgeNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchoscopy and Interventional Procedures PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Endobronchial Ultrasonography (EBUS) is an important tool in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer, and in the study of mediastinal lymph nodes. A conscious sedation method is needed to improve the tolerance and increase its yield. The aim of this study was to analyze five different pharmacological sedation models and to establish the safest drug combination. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Juan Pablo Reig, Estafanía Sanchez, Susana Álvarez, Andrés Briones, Felipe Andreo, Javier Flandes, Enrique Cases ViedmaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tobacco Cessation and Prevention PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: This study investigates the role of proinflammatory monocytes recruited from blood and recovered in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid in mediating the lung damage in a model of acute cigarette smoke (CS)-induced lung inflammation in two strains of mice with different susceptibility to develop emphysema. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sandra Pérez-Rial, Raúl Terrón-Expósito, Álvaro Girón-Martínez, Nicolás Mangado, Germán Peces-BarbaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care Posters IIISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Previous studies have demonstrated that elderly patients over the age of 65 have decreased anesthetic requirements due to age related pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes. It was our impression that currently, anesthetic dosages are rarely corrected for age. We hypothesize that in our institution, anesthetics being given to patients undergoing general anesthesia are not rigorously corrected for age, thus leading to potential overdosing. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Joseph Heng, Shamsuddin AkhtarNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Pulmonary amyloidosis has rarely been described in conjunction with primary pulmonary malignancy. Here we describe the case of a 74-year-old male with amyloidosis in whom a diagnosis of lung cancer was nearly missed. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Mary Klecka, Fabien Maldonado, Angela Dispenzieri, Nelson LeungNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.