High altitude pulmonary edema
Altitude, speed and mode of ascent and, above all, individual susceptibility are the most important determinants for the occurrence of high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). This illness usually occurs only 2-5 days after acute exposure to altitudes above 2,500-3,000 m. Chest radiographs and CT scans...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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Respiration
Year: 1997, Volume: 64, Issue: 6, Pages: 435-443 |
| ISSN: | 1423-0356 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000196720 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1159/000196720
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| Author Notes: | Peter Bärtsch |
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