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Asthma PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Children with asthma frequently seen in the emergency room and hospital often lack care coordination and are discharged to poorly resourced and/or chaotic environments. Affected caregivers may benefit from a central healthcare liaison who equips them to navigate clinical asthma management. The purpose of this study is to determine whether asthma education and care coordination conducted by practice-based asthma navigators improves asthma control for children. This is a preliminary report of the first 76 families enrolled and followed for one year. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Tyra Bryant-Stephens, Caroline WestNo 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: To identify risk factor on admission in patients with acute GIH, to predict need of critical care monitoring. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Amitesh Agarwal, Marlow Hernandez, Gustavo FerrerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical CareSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 10:45 AM - 11:45 AMPURPOSE: Arterial blood gases are routinely obtained to monitor adequacy of oxygenation, ventilation , and acid-base status in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. A novel respiratory index, the Integrated Pulmonary Index, (IPI™), was developed to provide a simple and accurate tool to assess respiratory status and to assist in determining if an intervention is necessary. Through a mathematical algorithm that integrates respiratory rate (RR), end-tidal CO2 (etCO2), pulse rate (PR), and pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2), the IPI is continuously displayed as a number between 1 and 10, where 8 to 10 indicates a normal overall respiratory status, 5 to 7 indicates needs for assessment and possible intervention, and 1 to 4 calls for prompt intervention. Although IPI has been shown to correlate well with respiratory status in adults and children undergoing procedural sedation, it has not yet been correlated with arterial blood gas parameters obtained in the intensive care unit (ICU). This study evaluated the clinical correlation between the IPI and results from arterial blood gases routinely obtained in the ICU. ⋯ Ruben Restrepo: Grant monies (from industry related sources): Received funding from Covidien to complete this investigator-initiated project The following authors have nothing to disclose: Adil AlotaibiAlthough the equipment used for monitoring capnography and pulse oximetry (Capnostream), the IPI is still under investigation for vaildation as a pulmonary index.
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Tuberculosis Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The aim of this presentation is to highlight the rarity of the case and use of a newer drug in successfully treating the patient. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sukhesh RaoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Rare Disease Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Amyloidosis is a consequent of extracellular deposition of insoluble fibrillar proteins. It could present either localized or systemic. Half of the cases have involvement of the trachea, bronchi or the lung parenchyma. We report a case of multinodular pulmonary amyloidosis and its course over six years. ⋯ Involvement of lung as a single organ in amyloidosis is very rare and should always raise a concern for pulmonary metastasis of a distal neoplasm. Moreover, pulmonary amyloidosis should always be in differential when managing multinodular lung lesions.Reference #1: Zhang LA. et al. Mimicking pulmonary multiple metastatic tumors: A case of primary nodular parenchymal pulmonary amyloidosis with review of the literature. Oncology Letters 4: 1366-1370, 2012DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Mehdi Shahidi, Mingchen Song, Viral Doshi, Robel HaileNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.