학술논문
Resuscitation for moribund alpinists stranded at high altitudes: A stepwise approach including ECMO as a last resort strategy.
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Article
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Subject
*BLOOD-brain barrier
*RESUSCITATION
*ALTITUDES
*MEDICAL personnel
*HELICOPTERS
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ISSN
0160-564X
Abstract
Climbers exposed to such extreme levels of hypoxemia are prone to develop high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE). Since then, the number of alpinists dying from a combination of HAPE, HACE, hypothermia, and physical exhaustion has increased (77/199). [Extracted from the article]