HIGH ALTITUDE CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASES

Course overview

HIGH-ALTITUDE PULMONARY EDEMA IS A LARGELY PREVENTABLE CONDITION. LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PREVENTION, RECOGNITION, AND TREATMENT OF THIS DISEASE DEMONSTRATES WHY HIGH-ALTITUDE PULMONARY EDEMA IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH ALTITUDES. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE ETIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-ALTITUDE PULMONARY EDEMA. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN PREVENTING, RECOGNIZING, AND MANAGING THIS CONDITION.