High-Altitude Illness

Authors

Salvatore Mangione, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-4-2012

Comments

Dr. Salvatore Mangione is an Associate Professor of Medicine who holds a faculty appointment in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. He is also the Director of the Physical Diagnosis course and the Director of the History of Medicine for the sophomore medical students of the Jefferson Medical College. His research and clinical interests include: asthma, physical diagnosis and the history of medicine.

Abstract

Overall Goals and Objectives:

1. Understand the pathophysiology of high-altitude illness.

2. Identify its major clinical manisfestations

3. Recognize its symptoms.

4. Know about its prophylaxis and treatment.

Recommended Citation

Mangione, MD, Salvatore, "High-Altitude Illness" (2012). Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds. Presentation 48.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/pulmcritcaregrandrounds/48