High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in a Himalayan trekker: a case report

INTRODUCTION: High altitude pulmonary edema is a non-cardiogenic form of pulmonary edema that develops in unacclimatized individuals at altitudes over 2500 m. Early recognition of symptoms and immediate descent are important for successful treatment. Despite early signs and symptoms of high altitude...

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Autores principales: Shrestha, Promish, Pun, Matiram, Basnyat, Buddha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3984695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24636661
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2046-7648-3-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3984695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24636661
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2046-7648-3-6

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