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Swimming-induced pulmonary edema is a rare but important cause of acute respiratory distress in swimmers that lacks established assessment and treatment algorithms.
This commentary provides an overview of the evidence for diagnosing, predicting recurrence, and preventing swimming-induced pulmonary edema.
Swimming-induced pulmonary edema is an infrequently encountered cause of acute respiratory distress in open-water swimmers. The condition can be challenging, with athletes often wanting answers to three main questions regarding (i) a definitive and robust diagnosis, (ii) the risk of recurrence, and (iii) what can be done to avoid recurrence. This commentary provides an overview of the best available evidence, in light of a recently published systematic review.
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Hull et al. (2018) conducted an editorial in Swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE). Swimming-induced pulmonary edema is a rare but important cause of acute respiratory distress in swimmers that lacks established assessment and treatment algorithms.
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