High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) with pulmonary embolism

Autor: Srinivasa Alasinga Bhattachar, Sanjay Singhal, Vivek Paliwal, Vineet Kumar Malhotra, Atul Kotwal
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Heart India, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 23-25 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2321-449X
DOI: 10.4103/2321-449X.178117
Popis: High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a life-threatening condition occurring at heights above 2500 meter mostly within 2-4 days of entry in high altitude. Postmortem studies showed evidence of thrombi in cases of HAPE suggesting possible role of thrombosis in the pathogenesis of HAPE. Here, we are presenting the two cases of HAPE with pulmonary embolism, and the possibility of pulmonary embolism should be considered in cases of HAPE with persistent radiographic opacities despite oxygen or descent.
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