Consequently, some physician climbers have suspected another cause such as acute pulmonary edema. In 1959 I had the unusual opportunity of seeing such a case within reach of hospital facilities ...
Thai film legend Chalong Pakdeevijit passed away on Friday, Sept. 13 at the age of 93. His death was announced by the head of Thailand's Department of Cultural Promotion, Prasop Riangngern, according ...
Cardiac catheterization studies have been performed in four patients during acute pulmonary edema at an elevation of 12,300 feet in the central Peruvian Andes. Pulmonary hypertension, low cardiac ...
It is basically a mild form of High Altitude Cerebral Edema (see below). Severe AMS presents as an increase in the severity of the aforementioned symptoms, including shortness of breath at rest, ...
Common treatments include respiratory support to make breathing easier, high-calorie nutrition to help growth, and medications to open up the lungs and reduce swelling and inflammation. More Specific ...