2. Pulmonary Edema, High-Altitude: eMedicine Pulmonology
High-altitude illness may result from short-term exposures to altitudes in excess of 2000 m (6560 ft). This illness comprises a spectrum of clinical entities that are probably the manifestations of the same disease process. High-...
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3. High altitude pulmonary edema definition - Lungs: Pulmonary and Respiratory Health and Medical Information Produced by Doctors
Some people may be genetically susceptible to HAPE. People who develop HAPE have smaller lungs, higher pulmonary artery pressures, and higher pulmonary artery wedge pressures during exercise at sea level than those who do not...
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4. High altitude pulmonary edema definition - eMedicineHealth - experts in everyday emergencies, first aid and health information
HAPE leads to dyspnea (shortness of breath), cough, tachycardia (fast heart rate) and decreased arterial oxygen levels. HAPE varies in degree from very mild to potentially fatal.
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5. High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Prevention and Treatment | The American College of Chest Physicians
Dr. Luks is Senior Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, and Dr. Swenson is Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Puget Sound Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Seattle, WA.
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6. rch Pediatr Adolesc Med -- High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema in Children With Underlying Cardiopulmonary Disorders and Pulmonary Hypertension Living at Al...
High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema in Children With Underlying Cardiopulmonary Disorders and Pulmonary Hypertension Living at Altitude
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7. ulmonary Blood Flow Heterogeneity during Hypoxia and High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema -- Hopkins et al. 171 (1): 83 -- American Journal of Respiratory an...
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8. Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary edema happens when increased pressure in the blood vessels in your lungs causes them to fill up with fluid, making it hard to breathe. It is often caused by heart disease. It may also be caused by acute severe asthma, pneumonia, or exerc...
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9. Pulmonary Edema
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10. Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary edema is an abnormal build up of fluid in the air sacs of the lungs, which leads to shortness of breath
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