by Cody Jones, Summit Daily News
“‘The first sign is usually a cough,’ Ebert-Santos said. ‘Followed by shortness of breath with any effort — even just walking — and fatigue. You just want to lie on the couch.’
If left untreated the early warning signs of high altitude pulmonary edema can rapidly progress into having fluid build up in the lungs, which will then lead to a patient’s oxygen saturation levels rapidly decreasing. If the individual does not seek treatment quickly, the condition can be fatal.”
