Grant 'Axe' Rawlinson

Month: May 2011

  • Day 24 – 3 May – H.A.P.E

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    H.A.P.E = High Altiude Pulminory edema. High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a life-threatening form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema (fluid accumulation in the lungs) that occurs in otherwise healthy mountaineers at altitudes typically above 2,500 meters (8,200ft).Some cases, however, have been reported also at lower altitudes (between 1,500–2,500 metres or 4,900–8,200 feet in highly vulnerable subjects), although what…