Swimming-induced pulmonary oedema in two triathletes: a novel pathophysiological explanation. (November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Casey, Helen; Dastidar, Amardeep Ghosh; MacIver, David
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107:Number 11(2014:Nov.)
• Page Start: 450
• Page End: 452
• Publication Date: 2014-11
• Subjects: Cardiovascular medicine -- emergency medicine -- sports and exercise medicine; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1177/0141076814543214
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0410-0768

Abstract

Lesson: Swimming-induced pulmonary oedema/edema (SIPO/SIPE) is likely to become commoner with increasing popularity of endurance sports meaning an increased awareness by participants, organisers and medical personnel is important, especially as individuals are at increased risk of future life threatening episodes and drowning if an accurate diagnosis and appropriate advice are not given. The most important risk factors we identified are a highly trained individual, competitive exercise, hypertension and cold environment.