Severe Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema (SCAPE) is a life threatening complication of heart failure. In this episode, I discuss the pathophysiology and modern treatment modalities with flight paramedic and medical student Michael Perlmutter.

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IMAGE 2 – Pathophysiology of heart failure, Image from CORE EM

IMAGE 3 – Spiral of death in heart failure, Image from CrashingPatient.net