High-altitude pulmonary edema in children

Ralph C. Frates Jr, Gunyon M. Harrison, George A. Edwards
Baylor Collegeof Medicine and the Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research.
United States

American Journal of Diseases of Children
Am J Dis Child 1977; 131: 687-689
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1977.02120190081018

Abstract
A 15-year-old boy with recurrent high-altitude pulmonary edema had previously been mistakenly treated for asthma and pneumonia. Clinical manifestations of this disorder, its etiology, treatment, and prevention are discussed.

Category
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Symptoms and Findings Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication

Article Access
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