■高原肺水肿(HAPE)是一种严重的危及生命的疾病,发生在快速上升到高海拔地区后;其主要的早期表现包括疲劳,头痛,低烧,呼吸困难,还有咳嗽.X射线和计算机断层扫描(CT)图像显示肺部阴影和斑块,可能是局部的(最初的右肺野前支配)或广泛到双侧肺基底。
■在本报告中,我们介绍一例25岁男性患者,诊断为HAPE合并自发性纵隔气肿.经过快速下降和有效的治疗,这个病人完全康复了。该病例可能为预防和治疗这种疾病提供有用的信息,因为人数增加,尤其是年轻人,目前在高海拔地区旅行和工作。
■在CT或X射线的帮助下进行准确的临床诊断后,立即下降和适当补充氧气是高海拔地区HAPE的最有效治疗方法。
High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a serious life-threatening disease that occurs after rapid ascent to high altitude; its main early-stage presentations include fatigue, headache, low-grade fever, dyspnea, and cough. X-ray and computed tomography (CT) images show pulmonary shadows and patches, which may be localized (initial right lung field predomination) or generalized to the bilateral lung base.
In this report, we present a
case of a 25-year-old man diagnosed with HAPE combined with spontaneous pneumomediastinum. After a quick descent and effective medical treatment, this patient made a full recovery. The
case may provide helpful information for the prevention and treatment of this disease since an increased number of people, especially young men, currently travel and work at high altitudes.
After accurate clinical diagnosis with the help of CT or X-ray, immediate descent and appropriate oxygen supplementation are the most effective treatments for HAPE at high altitude.