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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| author | Edgar Ernesto Romo Pinos Yojan Guevara Pérez Rina María Idrovo Avecillas Vilma Silvana Vele Quito |
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| description | 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 Ecuadorian coast returned to the mountains at Guamote canton. The objective of this report is to know the pathophisiology, diagnostic and therapeutic approach of high altitute pulmonary edema since it is a frequent condition in children of the region and it is unknown by many health professionals. Most of the times it is under diagnosed or confused with other pathologies which present with respiratory failure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1df50d094f1948fab0027f889ffbaf222025-01-30T21:21:59ZspaUniversidad de las Ciencias Médicas de CienfuegosRevista Finlay2221-24342018-02-01818084350High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Case Report and Bibliography ReviewEdgar Ernesto Romo Pinos0Yojan Guevara Pérez1Rina María Idrovo Avecillas2Vilma Silvana Vele Quito3Hospital Básico. Guamote. Ecuador.Hospital Básico. Guamote. Ecuador.Ministerio de Salud Pública de Ecuador.Dirección Provincial de Salud. Chimborazo. Ecuador.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 Ecuadorian coast returned to the mountains at Guamote canton. The objective of this report is to know the pathophisiology, diagnostic and therapeutic approach of high altitute pulmonary edema since it is a frequent condition in children of the region and it is unknown by many health professionals. Most of the times it is under diagnosed or confused with other pathologies which present with respiratory failure.https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/581mal de alturaadolescentediagnósticoterapéuticainformes de casos |
| spellingShingle | Edgar Ernesto Romo Pinos Yojan Guevara Pérez Rina María Idrovo Avecillas Vilma Silvana Vele Quito High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Case Report and Bibliography Review Revista Finlay mal de altura adolescente diagnóstico terapéutica informes de casos |
| title | High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Case Report and Bibliography Review |
| title_full | High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Case Report and Bibliography Review |
| title_fullStr | High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Case Report and Bibliography Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Case Report and Bibliography Review |
| title_short | High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Case Report and Bibliography Review |
| title_sort | high altitude pulmonary edema case report and bibliography review |
| topic | mal de altura adolescente diagnóstico terapéutica informes de casos |
| url | https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/581 |
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