High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: About a Case

Authors

  • María Mónica De Ávila Gómez Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Bogotá,
  • Rodrigo Andrés Martínez de los Ríos Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Bogotá,
  • Aura Lucía Rivera Bernal Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Bogotá,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53903/01212095.23

Keywords:

Altitude sickness, Pulmonary edema, Coronavirus infections

Abstract

High altitude pulmonary edema is a clinical condition that develops in individuals who have been  in regions at sea level and who subsequently have a rapid ascent to altitudes above 2500 meters.  We present the case of a 26-year-old male with clinical presentation and radiological findings  typical of this entity, in whom coronavirus infection was initially suspected given the signs and  symptoms in context of the current pandemic 

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Uptodate [Internet]. Danzl; [actualizado 28 agosto 2018; citado 7 junio 2020]. Disponible en: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/high-altitude-pulmonary-edema.

Published

2020-09-30

How to Cite

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De Ávila Gómez, M. M. .; Martínez de los Ríos, R. A. .; Rivera Bernal, A. L. . High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: About a Case. Rev. colomb. radiol. 2020, 31, 5408-5410.

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