Acute Lung Edema as a Presentation of Severe Acute Reentry High-Altitude Illness in a Pediatric Patient
Acute high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a pathology involving multifactorial triggers that are associated with ascents to altitudes over 2,500 meters above sea level (m). Here, we report two pediatric cases of reentry HAPE, from the city of Huaraz, Peru, located at 3,052 m. The characteristics...
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doaj-7943c59cc9294f0dae451e8be2f734ca2020-11-25T01:25:58ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88710988871098Acute Lung Edema as a Presentation of Severe Acute Reentry High-Altitude Illness in a Pediatric PatientAlfredo Merino-Luna0Julio Vizcarra-Anaya1San Pablo Clinic Huaraz, Emergency and Critical Care Unit, Huaraz, PeruSan Pablo Clinic Huaraz, Emergency and Critical Care Unit, Huaraz, PeruAcute high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a pathology involving multifactorial triggers that are associated with ascents to altitudes over 2,500 meters above sea level (m). Here, we report two pediatric cases of reentry HAPE, from the city of Huaraz, Peru, located at 3,052 m. The characteristics of both cases were similar, wherein acclimatization to sea level and a subsequent return to the city of origin occurred, and we speculate that it was caused by activation of predisposing factors to HAPE. The diagnosis and management associated with pulmonary hypertension became a determining factor for therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8871098 |
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Alfredo Merino-Luna Julio Vizcarra-Anaya |
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Acute Lung Edema as a Presentation of Severe Acute Reentry High-Altitude Illness in a Pediatric Patient |
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Acute Lung Edema as a Presentation of Severe Acute Reentry High-Altitude Illness in a Pediatric Patient |
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Acute Lung Edema as a Presentation of Severe Acute Reentry High-Altitude Illness in a Pediatric Patient |
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Acute Lung Edema as a Presentation of Severe Acute Reentry High-Altitude Illness in a Pediatric Patient |
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Acute Lung Edema as a Presentation of Severe Acute Reentry High-Altitude Illness in a Pediatric Patient |
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acute lung edema as a presentation of severe acute reentry high-altitude illness in a pediatric patient |
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Hindawi Limited |
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Case Reports in Pediatrics |
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Acute high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a pathology involving multifactorial triggers that are associated with ascents to altitudes over 2,500 meters above sea level (m). Here, we report two pediatric cases of reentry HAPE, from the city of Huaraz, Peru, located at 3,052 m. The characteristics of both cases were similar, wherein acclimatization to sea level and a subsequent return to the city of origin occurred, and we speculate that it was caused by activation of predisposing factors to HAPE. The diagnosis and management associated with pulmonary hypertension became a determining factor for therapy. |
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