High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a serious lung condition that may develop when you’re at high altitudes. Pulmonary edema is when fluid builds up in your lungs. In the case of HAPE, lower ...

Pulmonary edema is a critical condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs, causing leakage from blood vessels into air sacs normally filled with air for oxygen exchange. This accumulation impedes ...

NBC correspondent Morgan Chesky shares how a hiking trip to Utah ended up in a rush to the ICU due to a condition that can affect anyone at high altitudes: high altitude pulmonary edema. He details ...

A 79-year-old man was admitted to a hospital in Guangzhou, China, with progressive dyspnea and edema. Echocardiography and ...