HAPE – High altitude pulmonary edema. What radiologists need to know.

Congress:

ECR 2020

Poster Number:

C-01975

Type:

Educational Exhibit

Keywords:

Emergency Imaging, Emergency, Lung, Pulmonary vessels, CT, Digital radiography, Education, Venous access, Blood, Hypertension, Pathology, Not applicable, Performed at one institution

Authors:

S. Stuppner, A. Ruiu; Bolzano/IT

DOI:

10.26044/ecr2020/C-01975

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.26044/ecr2020/C-01975

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