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An Ultracyclist with Pulmonary Edema during the Bicycle Race Across America
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 03/27/07

Luks, andrew m, et al. – Ultraendurance athletic events tax the limits of physiological homeostasis. Maintenance of sodium and water balance is a particularly difficult challenge in such events. We present the case of a 38-yr-old participant in the Bicycle Race Across America who developed severe pulmonary edema while cycling at an altitude of 2380 m on the fourth day of the race. With hospitalization and standard support for pulmonary edema, he made a quick, full recovery. A postrace work-up revealed no evidence of underlying cardiopulmonary disease or susceptibility to high-altitude pulmonary edema. His weight on the day of hospitalization was 2.7 kg greater than his prerace weight. We hypothesize that his excessive daily sodium intake

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Biopsy-Proven Pulmonary Determinants of Heart Disease
Lung, 11/09/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Computed tomography in pulmonary evaluation of children with acyanotic congenital heart defect and pulmonary hyperflow
Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 67%

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Circulation: Heart Failure, 11/04/09 Relevance Score: 66%

Long-term Survival and Quality of Life after Transfusion Associated Pulmonary Edema in Critically Ill Medical Patients
Chest, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 66%

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure vs. Pressure Support Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema: A Randomized Trial
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 10/13/09 Relevance Score: 65%