Sudden collapse of a young female cross country runner.
The case is reported of a young previously healthy female cross country runner who collapsed on completion of a cross country run. The cause of the collapse was non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema as a manifestation of hyponatraemic encephalopathy. The concurrent occurrence of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema and encephalopathy due to hyponatraemia is unusual.
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D000328:Adult; D001928:Brain Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology