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Bronchoscopy and Interventional Procedures PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: This study investigated the factors which effect the comfort of patients who had undergone diagnostic fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) and diagnostic endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) for the first time. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Fatma Yildirim, Ahmet Yurdakul, Sevket ÖzkayaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Sleep PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) diagnosis by using simplied methods such as home respiratory polygraphy (HRP) are only recommended in patients with a high pre-test probability. At present patients without high pretest probability or with co-morbidity are even more prevalent and other diagnosis approaches than to polysomnography (PSG) are needed. Three consecutive HRP may be useful. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Arnoldo Guerrero, Juan F. Masa, Cristina Embid, Jose M. MontserratNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Surgery Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Tension Pneomothorax is a life threatening emergency, and often diagnosed clinically, with hypotension, hypoxia, absent breath sounds, and tracheal deviation. Rarely, will a CXR be available, as these patients are clinically too unstable; a CXR would show accumulation of air under pressure in the pleural space, resulting in a mediastinal shift. ⋯ Accumulation of air under pressure in the pleural space resulting in a mediastinal shift does not neccessarily indicate a tension pneumothorax and may not warrent placement of emergent chest tube, unless they have associated clinical signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax. In our case, the patient had giagantic bleb that was successfully treated with an elective VATS.Reference #1: Vega ME, Civic, B. A Tension Bulla Mimicking Tension Pneumothorax. N Engl J Med 2011; 365:1915Reference #2: Mehran RJ, Deslauriers J. Indications for Surgery and Patient Work-up for Bullectomy. Chest Surg Clin N Am 1995; 5(4);717-34DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: John Agapian, Yuxuan Wang, Jose Tschen, Afshin MolkaraNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Epidemiology & Physiology PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: to evaluate quantitative CT analysis on the follow up of COPD patients who accepting valve lung volume reduction and try to explore its mechanism on the effect on COPD lung ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Huang Junfang, Wang Rui, Qiu Jianxin, Zhang Hong, Guangfa WangNo 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: Data has been published suggesting that iNO can be utilized in a variety of situations, however, there is little literature on its use in the setting of acute decompensation in valvular disease. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Nicholas JuulNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.