Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Treatment of Pediatric High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: A Case Study.
Wilderness Environ Med
; 35(1): 78-81, 2024 03.
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ABSTRACT
Treatment of high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) can be challenging and is further complicated in the pediatric patient in the prehospital environment. The following case presents a decompensating pediatric patient with HAPE in the prehospital aeromedical environment. It illustrates the potential benefit of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as a treatment modality in the treatment of HAPE.
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Edema Pulmonar
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Doença da Altitude
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Hipertensão Pulmonar
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article