Ignoring serious symptoms can lead to dangerous conditions like high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) or high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), which require emergency medical attention. Traveling to ...

New data identifies two key risk factors for high-altitude pulmonary edema, a leading cause of death on the highest mountain in the Americas Back in 2021, I wrote about the case of Daniel Granberg ...

There are two other severe forms of altitude illness, High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE). Both of these happen less frequently, especially to those who are ...

For thrill-seekers and adventurers, high-altitude destinations hold undeniable charm. But as majestic as these places are, they come with a unique challenge: the thin air that can make it hard to ...

The doctor quickly realized what this all meant: he was developing a condition called high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), a buildup of excess fluid in the lungs. When that fluid collects in air ...

altitude sickness and high-altitude pulmonary edema. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, Everest (2015) depicts the 1996 disaster, which claimed the lives of eight climbers caught in a deadly storm.