Case Report
Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Edema in a Triathlon
Table 1
Characteristics of exercise-induced pulmonary edema or swimming-induced pulmonary edema in triathlons.
| Case number | Age (y) | Sex | Chief complaint | Past history | Onset | Oxygen saturation (%) | Body temperature (°C) | Sodium level (mEq/L) | Ejection fraction by ultrasonography (%) | Admission period (d) |
| 1 | 38 | Male | Dyspnea | None | After finishing swimming | 82% | 36.8 | 143.9 | Not examined | 1 |
| 2 | 57 | Male | Dyspnea, chill | None | After swimming for 30 minutes | 75% | 36.3 | 143.0 | 73 | 4 |
| 3 | 28 | Male | Dyspnea, nausea, and fatigue | None | Abstention in the marathon | 54% | NA | 141.6 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 4 | 39 | Male | Dyspnea, hemosputum | Cough for 1 week | Abstention in the competition | 87% | 38.7 | 142.5 | 72 | 3 |
| 5 | 49 | Male | Dyspnea | None | Hypoxia recognized at the end of competition | 77% | 37.3 | 142.9 | 68 | 2 |
| 6 | 40 | Male | Dyspnea, cough | None | Hypoxia recognized at the end of competition | 85% | 36.8 | 134.8 | 54 | 3 |
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NA indicates not available.
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