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Chest x-rays in a child with HAPE followed by recovery over 2 days

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(A) HAPE chest x-rays in a child with bilateral irregular focal cotton-like edema areas surrounded by functioning lung areas. (B) Recovery of the child after 2 days following treatment, showing complete clearance without sequelae. HAPE: high-altitude pulmonary edema. (Source: Zubieta-Calleja G, Zubieta-DeUrioste N. The oxygen transport triad in high-altitude pulmonary edema: a perspective from the high Andes. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021;18[14]:7619. Creative Commons Attribution [CC BY] License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.)