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*There are no CT scan findings associated with altitude sickness. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of altitude sickness pulmonary edema, which include:<ref name="Maggiorini2006">{{cite journal|last1=Maggiorini|first1=M|title=High altitude-induced pulmonary oedema|journal=Cardiovascular Research|volume=72|issue=1|year=2006|pages=41–50|issn=00086363|doi=10.1016/j.cardiores.2006.07.004}}</ref><ref name="pmid9924726">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bärtsch P |title=High altitude pulmonary edema |journal=Med Sci Sports Exerc |volume=31 |issue=1 Suppl |pages=S23–7 |date=January 1999 |pmid=9924726 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
**Patchy alveolar infiltrates, predominantly in the right central hemithorax | |||
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- There are no CT scan findings associated with altitude sickness. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of altitude sickness pulmonary edema, which include:[1][2]
- Patchy alveolar infiltrates, predominantly in the right central hemithorax