Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Edema in Athletes

What is it about?

Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Edema is a condition which may develope in athletes after extreme exercises. Pulmonary edema in athletes can develop due to different sport activities including swimming, diving, running, cycling, mountain biking and possibly other.

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Why is it important?

Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Edema requires differential diagnosis with other critical conditions and often management in the ICU. This is one of the several pulmonary conditions were proven to be fatal in athletes and this underlines the importance of pulmonary medicine specialist in the management of acute disease in athletes.