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high-altitude cerebral edema

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high-altitude cerebral edema
A syndrome attributed to vasogenic cerebral edema Clinical Headaches, nausea, disorientation, impaired cognitive function, death Management Transport Pt to a lower altitude. See Mountain sickness.


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Acute mountain sickness, with symptoms such as headaches and vomiting, can easily develop into the much more serious high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) or pulmonary edema (HAPE).
High-Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) occurs when the brain swells severely.
They also identified factors that appear to be associated with a greater risk of death, particularly symptoms of high-altitude cerebral edema.
 
 
 
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