Comments on “High Altitude Pulmonary Edema in an Experienced Mountaineer. Possible Genetic Predisposition”
We appreciate the letter to the editor and are pleased to respond regarding our recent case study regarding high altitude pulmonary edema in an experienced mountaineer. The letter raises some valid questions regarding our treatment decisions. With this, as with most emergency department (ED) pa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/52n7m22s |
| Summary: | We appreciate the letter to the editor and are pleased
to respond regarding our recent case study regarding high
altitude pulmonary edema in an experienced mountaineer.
The letter raises some valid questions regarding our treatment
decisions. With this, as with most emergency department
(ED) patients, it must be understood that the initial treatment
reflected the breadth of our differential diagnosis. |
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| ISSN: | 1936-900X 1936-9018 |