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COPD Epidemiology & Physiology PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Common techniques used to measure lung volumes may yield inaccurate results in patients with large bullae. Plethysmography may overestimate while gas dilution may underestimate functional lung volumes. Auto Smart Segmentation (SS) is used by radiation physicists to accurately map lung portions receiving radiation therapy. It uses contouring methodology to trace and accurately measure volume of contoured anatomic structures. Hypothesis. Contouring of bullae on thoracic Computed Tomography (CT) and digital subtraction of contoured volumes using SS will yield accurate lung volumes unaffected by technical limitations or patient effort. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Basim Dubaybo, Sikandar AnsariNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Infectious Disease Case Reports Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Case report ⋯ This case highlights the fact that HIV patients with low CD4 count are at risk of dual opportunistic infection with histoplasmosis and cryptococcus pneumonia.Reference #1: Clin Infect Dis. (2000) 30 (4): 710-718. doi: 10.1086/313757DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Parth Rali, Hardik Soni, Win Naing, Viral GandhiNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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DVT/PE PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The objective of this study was to describe demographic and clinical characteristics of PEA-eligible patients including the cost and length of stay related to the surgery. ⋯ Vijay Joish: Employee: employee of Bayer healthcare David Muccino: Employee: Employee of Bayer Healthcare Naresh Rao: Consultant fee, speaker bureau, advisory committee, etc.: contract researcher paid by Bayer healthcareNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pleural Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Lung sliding (LS), visceral pleura moving against parietal pleura, is a lung ultrasound (LU) finding that rules out a complete pneumothorax (PTX) (1). We present a case of apparent complete left PTX in the presence of LS. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Rafael Alba Yunen, John Oropello, Andrew LeibowitzNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Respiratory Support PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Pediatric medical technology lags behind adult technology by about ten years. To close this gap, inventors in the pediatric space need a comprehensive resource to assist in technology development specifically for children. Multiple academic departments from the University of Minnesota have collaborated with members of local medical device industry to organize and enhance device development resources into one Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium (PDIC) to assist inventors in creating pediatric medical technology. The primary purpose of this consortium is to improve pediatric care through increased access to pediatric specific technology, particularly in high impact areas such as cardiac and pulmonary devices and diagnostics, and intensive care diagnostics and monitoring. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Gwenyth FischerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.