High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) is a life threatening form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edemathat occurs in otherwise healthy mountaineersat altitudes above 2500m. Some cases have however been reported also at lower altitudes (between 1500 and 2500m in highly vulnerable subjects). HAPE remains the major cause of death related to high exposure with a high mortality in absence of emergency treatment.es:Edema Pulmonar de Altitud pt:Edema pulmonar de grande altitude

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