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{{c1::High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)}} is a severe form of acute mountain sickness that presents as dyspnea and cough ± hemoptysis and/or respiratory distress
Immediate treatment is with limiting physical exertion and {{c2::supplemental O2}}
Immediate treatment is with limiting physical exertion and {{c2::supplemental O2}}
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- Definitive management requires descent to a lower altitude!
- The underlying cause is uneven hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
- May present with fever, mild leukocytosis, and diffuse infiltrates on CXR
- Acetazolamide is ineffective for HAPE!
- The underlying cause is uneven hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
- May present with fever, mild leukocytosis, and diffuse infiltrates on CXR
- Acetazolamide is ineffective for HAPE!
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