High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

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Keywords:

pulmonary edema, young adult, altitude

Abstract

Introduction: High altitude pulmonary edema is a form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, which occurs in people who rise to altitudes greater than 2,500 meters above sea level. Ascent quickly, without acclimatization, being male, exposure to cold weather, strenuous physical activity, or having a history of cardiopulmonary diseases are considered risk factors for HEPA. Its clinical presentation can be variable, and careful questioning is essential, since it can have a fatal outcome if it does not receive timely treatment.

Clinical case: The case presented of a young adult who developed acute high-altitude pulmonary edema, after making a trip to a coastal region, with ascent to 2800 m. s. n. m. without acclimatization, causing headache, cough with expectoration, progressive dyspnea, and tachypnea; oxygen supply by nasal cannula and rest were the mainstays of treatment.

 

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Author Biographies

Ximena Tatiana Veloz Ochoa, Hospital General Docente de Calderón

Médico general en funciones hospitalarias

Silvano Emanuele Bertozzi Mosquera, Hospital General Docente de Calderón.

Médico internista en Hospital General Docente de Calderón.

Published

2025-02-13

How to Cite

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Veloz Ochoa XT, Bertozzi Mosquera SE. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema . Rev cuba med gen integr [Internet]. 2025 Feb. 13 [cited 2025 Mar. 10];41:e_2990. Available from: https://revmgi.sld.cu/index.php/mgi/article/view/2990

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PRESENTACIONES DE CASOS