Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Eedema
What is a Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Eedema? Swimming-induced pulmonary oedema (SIPE) is a form of pulmonary oedema that develops throughout surface or underwater swimming, causing the buildup of fluid in the lungs without water aspiration and pulmonary oedema-related symptoms. Blood fluids leak excessively from the lungs’ small vessels (pulmonary capillaries) into the alveoli. SIPE is typically…