Talk:High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

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The first autopsied case of HAPE occurred in 1891. A young doctor, Etienne Henri Jacottet, working at an observatory on Mont Blanc, made a rapid ascent to the summit, and became ill upon returning to his lab.

The probable first recorded case of HAPE was between 334-440 AD in Tibet.

In addition I've found a book that explores high altitude adaptation and illnesses in greater detail and will attempt to incorporate them into this article.L Hamm 05:37, 5 April 2006 (UTC)