High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema


Epidemiology

Risk Factors

Factors Not Associated with Increased Risk of High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)


Physiology


Diagnosis

Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) (see Arterial Blood Gas, [[Arterial Blood Gas]])


Clinical Manifestations

General Comments

Cardiovascular Manifestations

Neurologic Manifestations

Pulmonary Manifestations

Other Manifestations


Prevention of High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)

General Measures

Risk Assessment [MEDLINE]

Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) (see Nifedipine, [[Nifedipine]])

Tadalafil (Adcirca, Cialis) (see Tadalafil, [[Tadalafil]])

Dexamethasone (Decadron) (see Dexamethasone, [[Dexamethasone]])

Salmeterol (Serevent) (see Salmeterol, [[Salmeterol]])


Treatment of High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)


Prognosis


References