High-altitude Cerebral Edema and High-altitude Pulmonary Edema Diagnosed in the Desert: A Case Report
Introduction: Acute mountain sickness, high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), and high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) are a spectrum of high-altitude conditions, with HACE being the most life-threatening. Most cases develop at altitudes of greater than 4,000 meters (∼13,000 feet) above sea level and...
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| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2024-05-01
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| Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4k77m3gv |