Situation: A patient developed high altitude cerebral edema while traveling to Leh.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why was acetazolamide not started before the journey?
Lesson: Make sure all high risk patients are given acetazolamide before they travel to mountains.
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Thursday, 22 December 2011
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