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High altitude pulmonary edema
Introduction: High altitude pulmonary edema
A type of altitude sickness affecting the lungs. High altitudes cause the lungs compensate by filling with fluid which makes breathing increasingly difficult. Death can result in sever cases.
Symptoms of High altitude pulmonary edema
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Misdiagnosis and High altitude pulmonary edema
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