Open AccessRadiographical Spectrum of High-altitude Pulmonary Edema: A Pictorial Essay
Author(s) -
Uday Yanamandra,
Vasu Vardhan,
Puneet Saxena,
Priyanka Singh,
Avijit Gupta,
Deepak Mulajkar,
Rajan Grewal,
Velu Nair
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23827
Subject(s) - medicine , high altitude pulmonary edema , pulmonary embolism , pulmonary edema , radiology , malignancy , radiological weapon , lung , surgery , pathology
High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a common cause of hospitalization in high altitude areas with significant morbidity. The clinical presentation of HAPE can overlap with a broad spectrum of cardiopulmonary diseases. Also, it is associated with varied radiological manifestations mimicking other conditions and often leading to unnecessary and inappropriate treatment.