High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Case Report and Bibliography Review

High altitude pulmonary edema occurs in patients who were for some days in cities at the sea level and go back to altitudes over 2,500 mosl. This edema is secundary to a pulmonary maladjustment which leads to a significant hypoxia. It is presented a case of a 15 year old girl who after being in the...

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Main Authors: Edgar Ernesto Romo Pinos, Yojan Guevara Pérez, Rina María Idrovo Avecillas, Vilma Silvana Vele Quito
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de las Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos 2018-02-01
Series:Revista Finlay
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Online Access:http://www.revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/581