High altitude pulmonary edema

To provide guidance to clinicians about best practices, the Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop… Expand

To provide guidance to clinicians about best practices, the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) convened an expert panel to develop… Expand

High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema that can occur in healthy individuals who ascend… Expand

High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is the leading cause of death from altitude illness and rapid descent is often considered a… Expand

One essential factor in the development of high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is elevated pulmonary artery pressure, possibly… Expand

A significant portion of the world's geography lies above 10,000 feet elevation, an arbitrary designation that separates moderate… Expand

Over 30 years ago hemodynamic studies on patients with high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) excluded the prior contention that… Expand

The pathogenesis of high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is disputed. We propose that the mechanism is stress failure of… Expand

High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is characterized by marked pulmonary hypertension. Treatment of 6 subjects suffering from… Expand

Ascent to altitude can cause a number of complaints: acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude retinal hemorrhages (HARH… Expand