Articles: function.
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Pulmonary Function TestingSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: Exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and Methacholine challenge (MCH) are both utilized in the detection and management of numerous pulmonary diseases. MCH is a measure of direct airway hyperresponsiveness. FeNO measures bronchial epithelial damage from eosinophilic bronchitis whether asthma or non-asthma related. FeNO has an attractive performance profile, as it is a cheaper and less invasive test. We hypothesize that FeNO can decrease the need for MCH testing. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Andrew Nickels, Kenneth Parker, Paul Scanlon, Kaiser LimNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Rehabilitation PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Introduction: Despite the proven benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation programs (PR), these show a considerable drop-out and low attendance. Objectives: To identify the characteristics of patients with poor adherence to a specific COPD rehabilitation program. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Virginia Almadana, Concepcion Romero, Agustin Valido, Ana Gómez-Bastero, Jesús Sánchez, Teodoro MontemayorNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: Our goal has been to assess the presence of neoplasms in a cohort of COPD patients, to describe their clinical and epidemiological characteristics and observe if there are differences between COPD patients with neoplasms and those without them. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: María del Carmen García García, Jacinto Hernández Borge, Pedro Pires Goncalves, Lourdes Cañón Barroso, Estefanía Molina Ortiz, Ana Castañar Jover, Francisca Lourdes Márquez Pérez, María José Antona Rodríguez, José Antonio Gutierrez Lara, Ignacio Rodríguez BlancoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Infectious Disease Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: The Milwaukee Protocol was used for a 24 year-old male U.S. soldier who was diagnosed with rabies after being bit by a feral dog in Afghanistan. He did not receive effective post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for rabies however [1]. ⋯ Our case highlights the first time ECMO was used in rabies. Also, it exemplifies another failed case of the Milwaukee Protocol. Given the lack of efficacy, the protocol should not be used for rabies. A better understanding of rabies pathogenesis is needed in order to develop novel therapies.Reference #1: Jackson AC. Current and future approaches to the therapy of human rabies. Antiviral Res. 2013 Jul;99(1):61-7.Reference #2: Willoughby,R et. Al Survival after Treatment of Rabies with Induction of Coma, N Engl J Med2005; 352:2508-2514DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Amritpal Nat, Amitpal Nat, Amit Sharma, Aravind Pothineni, Ioana AmzutaNo 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: Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a syndrome characterized by glottic obstruction due to vocal cord adduction, with symptoms of wheezing and dyspnea (1). It is often mistakenly diagnosed as asthma, though the use of laryngoscopy can aid in the diagnosis, as was done in this case (2). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Kaiser Lim, Sarah NarotzkyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.