Diagnosis of HAPE can be challenging when the presentation deviates from usual natural history. Point of care ultrasonography serves as a great diagnostic tool in such settings. An umbrella treatment could be beneficial during such scenarios.
K E Y W O R D Scase series, delayed onset HAPE, early-onset HAPE, resource-limited settings, unilateral HAPE How to cite this article: Subedi S, Regmi P, Bhandari SS, Dawadi S. Three rare presentations of high-altitude pulmonary edema at a high-altitude clinic in the Everest region (4371 m): A case series.
Presentation of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) in accordance with
its usual natural history is a diagnostic clue. In resource-limited
settings, distinguishing HAPE from other respiratory illnesses is
challenging; especially when the presentation deviates from the natural
history. Here we have discussed those three rare presentations of HAPE
at 4371m.
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