Title:Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Edema in Athletes
VOLUME: 12 ISSUE: 3
Author(s):Serghei Covantev, Alexandru Corlateanu, Victor Botnaru and Joseph Varon
Affiliation:State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu", Stefan cel Mare street 165, 2004 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.
Keywords:Athletes, pathophysiology, pulmonary edema.
Abstract:Several pulmonary conditions were proven to be fatal in athletes. One of
these conditions is pulmonary edema in athletes which requires differential
diagnosis and often management in the ICU. Pulmonary edema in athletes can
develop due to different sport activities including swimming, diving, running,
cycling, mountain biking and the etiology and pathophysiology of these conditions
may be different. This underlines the importance of pulmonary medicine specialist
in the management of acute disease in athletes. The review focuses on pulmonary
edema in athletes who participate in aquatic activities, running, cycling and
mountain biking.
