Immersion Pulmonary Edema in Female Triathletes
Pulmonary edema has been reported in SCUBA divers, apnea divers, and long-distance swimmers however, no instances of pulmonary edema in triathletes exist in the scientific literature. Pulmonary edema may cause seizures and loss of consciousness which in a water environment may become life threatenin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Pulmonary Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/261404 |