Alfredo Merino-Luna, Julio Vizcarra-Anaya
San Pablo Clinic Huaraz. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas.
Peru
Case Reports in Pediatrics
Case Rep Pediatr 2020;
DOI: 10.1155/2020/8871098
Abstract
Acute high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a pathology involving multifactorial triggers that are associated with ascents to altitudes over 2,500 meters above sea level (m). Here, we report two pediatric cases of reentry HAPE, from the city of Huaraz, Peru, located at 3,052 m. The characteristics of both cases were similar, wherein acclimatization to sea level and a subsequent return to the city of origin occurred, and we speculate that it was caused by activation of predisposing factors to HAPE. The diagnosis and management associated with pulmonary hypertension became a determining factor for therapy.
Category
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Symptoms and Findings Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Medical Therapy. Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy
Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication
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