Daily Archives: May 17, 2012

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

May 17th, 2012 - 2:45 pm

One in a series of articles on the science of the expedition, this by Doug Summerfield, M.D. and Bryan Taylor, Ph.D. One interesting, and potentially very dangerous, component of Mountain Sickness is the development of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE). … Continue reading →

By Robert Nellis | Posted in Innovations, People, Progress Updates, Uncategorized | Tagged altitude research, altitude sickness, HAPE, high altitude pulmonary edema, Mayo Clinic, Mount Everest, pulmonary edema | Leave a comment

Prelude to an Ascent

May 17th, 2012 - 10:08 am

The North Face/National Geographic climbers are nearing the end of their wait. Talk about patience! The weather seems to be allowing a small window at the end of the “season” for some ascents. The Mayo expedition team members, now back … Continue reading →

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