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Swimming induced pulmonary edema in triathletes, red flag sign for medical personel at races
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Veröffentlicht: | 24. Oktober 2011 |
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Objective: To do a contemporary literature review on swimming induced pulmonary oedema (S.I.P.E.), with the focus on triatletes, to determine possible causes, put in an objective clinical signs during and after race and treatment for eventualy evolved S.I.P.E.
Material/Methods: U.S. Nationaly Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health database was searched for a term “swimming induced pulmonary edema” published until 1.5.2011. We had 31 results from which we did a review of those connected to open water swimming and especially triathlons.
Results: Causes, pathophysiology, treatment was outlined in a form of guidelines for detecting and managing S.I.P.E. on triathlon race site.
Conclusion: Medical personel on triathlon races should be aware off possible occurence of S.I.P.E. This literature review in a form of poster presentation outlines basic facts about it.