Ryan Hodnick, Michael L. Cohen, Joseph B. Loehner, Jennifer Mazzanti
Trans Aero Medevac. TriState CareFlight.
United States
Wilderness and Environmental Medicine
Wilderness Environ Med 2024;
DOI: 10.1177/10806032231222003
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.
Category
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Medical Therapy. Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy
Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication
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