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Case Studies

Swimming-induced pulmonary edema

Pablo PazDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
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John MakramDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TexasORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3868-0120
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Haneen MallahDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
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Barbara MantillaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
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Somedeb BallDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
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Kenneth NugentDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
, MD
Pages 409-412 | Received 15 Dec 2019, Accepted 24 Feb 2020, Published online: 09 Mar 2020

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