Articles: chronic.
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COPD Epidemiology & Physiology PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Purpose: Canada's fourth leading cause of death is chronic lower respiratory diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia. COPD is a leading cause of death worldwide and is frequently underdiagnosed and untreated. The objective of this paper is to determine the prevalence of airway obstruction (AO) and associated risk factors in farming and non-farming rural populations in Saskatchewan. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Chandima Karunanayake, Josh Lawson, Donna Rennie, Louise Hagel, James Dosman, Punam PahwaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Asthma Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: We present a 52 year old patient masquerading as a "difficult to control asthmatic". Her ultimate diagnosis is common variable immunodeficiency complicated by recurrent pulmonary infections, follicular bronchitis, and organizing pneumonia. This diagnosis is rare, but should be entertained in our patient's age group. The common variable immunodeficiencies (CVID) are relatively frequently encountered syndromes of various types of B-cell activation or differentiation defects, most often diagnosed during late childhood or early adult life. (1-4) Clinical manifestations of CVID include recurrent infections of the respiratory tract and, less frequently, autoimmune, granulomatous, or lymphoproliferative disorders. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Susan Mucha, Mark Lega, Marvin BalaanNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tuberculosis Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) is defined as tuberculosis infection of tracheobronchial tree with microbial and histopathological evidence. It is present in 10-40% of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis, and it is often misdiagnosed as bronchial asthma or lung cancer. We report a patient with endobronchial tuberculosis with a metastasis-like lesion of thoracic vertebra (T11). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Chhar Bun PaulNo 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 identify predictors associated with hospital readmission in patients discharged after acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease (AECOPD). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sana' AL Aqqad, Teo Ley Khim, Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali, Balamurugan TangiisuranNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Miscellaneous Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Hyperventilation refers to rapid or deep breathing and is commonly associated with panic and anxiety. Other common causes include somatisation, severe pain, infection, ketoacidosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary embolism and heart failure. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Rui Ya Soh, Anne HsuNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.