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Infectious Disease Case Reports Posters IIISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Hemoptysis in the presence of TB, often massive. It is even fatal once its accompanied with Rasmussen's aneurysm with concomitant parasitic infection such as paragonimiasis .These diseases as co-infection are rarely encountered. ⋯ Conventional CT and multidetector CT angiography are quick and noninvasive ways to locate the site of bleeding, determine the cause of bleeding and sputum microroscopy should be mandatory in patients living in the tropical areas.Reference #1: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2008 vol. 75 8 601-607DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Gener Idor, Charisma Idor, Cherry ann SerraNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Amyloidosis is the abnormal formation of proteins, amyloid fibrins. It is characterised by extracellular deposition in various organs. Pulmonary amyloidosis is rare and can present in the forms of laryngeal, tracheobronchial, pulmonary and mediastinal lymph node disease (1). We present a case of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis in a patient with MCTD. ⋯ Pulmonary amyloidosis is a rare complication of MCTD. Though radiological features can be distinguishing, tissue diagnosis is still the gold standard.Reference #1: Rajagola S, Singh N, Gupta K et al. Pulmonary amyloidosis in Sjogren's Syndrome: A case report and a systemic review of the literature. Respirology (2010) 15, 860-868Reference #2: Ito I, Nagai S, Kitaichi M et al. Pulmonary manifestations of primary Sjogren's syndrome: a clinical, radiologic, and pathologic study. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 632-8.Reference #3: Aylwin AC, Gishen P, Copley SJ. Imaging appearance of thoracic amyloidosis. J Thorac Imaging 2005;20(1):41-46DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Chuen Peng Lee, Ser Hon Puah, Wenyuan Sim, Mark Tien, Jessica Pau, Grace Tan, Ruth ChangNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Non-Invasive VentilationSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: The objective is evaluated our experience, use and results of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and non-COPD patients with hypercapnic acidosis ⋯ Provide new lines of treatment in patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, non-COPDDISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Carolina Gotera, Patricia Lazo Meneses, Deisy Barrios Barreto, Patricia Castro Acosta, Rosa Mirambeaux Villalona, Salvador Diaz Lobato, Sagrario Mayoralas Alises, Esteban Perez Rodriguez, Jonathan Cámara FernándezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Comorbidity PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Our aim was to study the vascular reactivity of patients with stable COPD and to try to correlate endothelial dysfunction, vascular reactivity and functional capacity of these patients that eventually may lead to cardiovascular mortality ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Claudia Simsolo, Arnon BlumNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a systemic vasculitis that usually involves the lungs, upper respiratory tract and kidneys. Histological manifestations in the lung are typically characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation alongwith extensive parenchymal necrosis and necrotizing vasculitis. Several histological variants have been recognized and are characterized by bronchocentric inflammation, marked eosinophil infiltrate, alveolar hemorrhage or interstitial fibrosis. A more uncommon variant of Wegener's is a "BOOP-like" variant primarily consisting of bronchiolitis obliterans-organizing pneumonia like fibrosis; only 16 such cases have been described in the literature to date. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Deepankar Sharma, Neil AggarwalNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.