title: High-altitude pulmonary edema in children.
abstract: A 15-year-old boy with recurrent high-altitude pulmonary edema had previously been mistakenly treated for asthma and pneumonia. Clinical manifestations of this disorder, its etiology, treatment, and prevention are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000064:Acclimatization; D000293:Adolescent; D000531:Altitude; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics