Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5563740 | Wilderness & Environmental Medicine | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a potentially life-threatening form of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema that may develop in otherwise healthy individuals upon ascent to high altitude. A constitutional susceptibility has been noted in some individuals, whereas others appear not to be susceptible at all. In our report, we present a case of HAPE triggered by concurrent respiratory tract infection and strenuous exercise in a mining worker with an abnormal rise in pulmonary artery pressure in response to acute hypoxia, without a prior history of HAPE during almost a year of commuting between high altitude and lowland areas.
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Authors
Almaz Ch. MD, PhD, Meerim A. MD, PhD, Abdirashit M. MD, PhD, Kubatbek MD, Argen T. MD, Akylbek S. MD, PhD, Akpay Sh. MD, PhD, DRSc,