HIGH ALTITUDE CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASES

Course overview

HIGH ALTITUDE CARDIOPULMONARY EDEMA IS A LARGELY PREVENTABLE CONDITION. LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT, RECOGNIZE, AND TREAT THIS DISEASE EXPLAINS WHY HIGH ALTITUDE CARDIOPULMONARY EDEMA IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH ALTITUDES. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE ETIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, TOXICOKINETICS, 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.