high-altitude pulmonary edema

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Etymology: ME, heigh, high + L, altitudo + Gk, oidema, swelling

a form of pulmonary edema that occurs in people who move rapidly to higher altitudes. Fluid accumulates in the lungs as atmospheric pressure decreases.

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In addition, because high-altitude pulmonary edema is also a serious consequence of rapid ascent to altitude, these authors also addressed the effects of acetazolamide on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.

Update in Sleep and Control of Ventilation 2007 by Richard L Horner and T Douglas Bradley / American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

In high-altitude pulmonary edema, fluid can sometimes be heard in the lungs through a stethoscope.

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However, there are a few studies on acute mountain sickness (AMS) of the pig which was suggested as a good model for high-altitude pulmonary edema in humans.

Acclimation to Hypoxia Does Not Improve Hypoxic Survival of the ... by Ran Arieli and Alon Vitenstein and Eyal Peled / Military Medicine

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