Application of Point-of-care Ultrasound for Screening Climbers at High Altitude for Pulmonary B-lines

Application of Point-of-care Ultrasound for Screening Climbers at High Altitude for Pulmonary B-lines

Introduction: High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) occurs as a result of rapid ascent to altitude faster than the acclimatization processes of the body. Symptoms can begin at an elevation of 2,500 meters above sea level. Our objective in this study was to determine the prevalence and trend of develo...

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Main Authors: Shadi Lahham, John Moeller, Heesun Choi, Chanel Fischetti, Toby Myatt, Nicholas Bove, Soheil Saadat, Proma Mazumder, Isabel M. Algaze Gonzalez, Ami Kurzweil, John C. Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2023-03-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2j4205z1

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