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Alternate Name(s): High altitude cerebral edema; Altitude anoxia; Altitude sickness; Mountain sickness; High altitude pulmonary edema ...... Acute mountain sickness is an illness that can affect mountain climbers, hikers, skiers, or travelers who climb too fast. It usually occurs when people rapidly reach a high altitude (typically above 8,000 feet or 2,400 meters).
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000133.htm#Definition
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Altitude sickness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Altitude sickness , also known as acute mountain sickness ( AMS ), altitude illness , hypobaropathy , or soroche , is a pathological effect of high altitude on humans (and animals), caused ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness
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The High Altitude Medicine Guide. These web pages provide information about altitude illness and other health issues affecting travellers to high mountainous regions of the world. ... High Altitude Illness, Acute Mountain Sickness, AMS, Mal de Montagne, Soroche, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, HAPE,
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www.high-altitude-medicine.com/
www.high-altitude-medicine.com/
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All About Altitude Illness. An introduction to Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), with what you need to know about preventing, recognizing, and treating altitude illness. ... High Altitude Illness, Acute Mountain Sickness, AMS, Mal de Montagne, Soroche, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, HAPE, High Altitude Cerebral Edema,
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www.high-altitude-medicine.com/AMS.html
www.high-altitude-medicine.com/AMS.html
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What is altitude sickness?Altitude sickness occurs when you cannot get enough oxygen from the air at high altitudes. This causes symptoms such as a headache and not feeling like eating. It happens most often when people who are not used to high altitudes go quickly from lower altitudes to or higher. ... What are the symptoms?
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www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/altitude-sickness-topic-overview
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There are no specific factors such as age, sex, or physical condition that correlate with susceptibility to altitude sickness. Some people get it and some people don't, and some people are more susceptible than others.
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www.princeton.edu/~rcurtis/altitude.html
www.princeton.edu/~rcurtis/altitude.html
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Information about high-altitude illness from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). ... If you're planning a trip to altitudes over 8,000 feet, talk with your doctor about high-altitude illness (also called mountain sickness or altitude sickness)
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Altitude sickness is the name given to the physiological and symptomatic reactions of the human body to the low oxygen pressure ('thinner' air) that occurs at high altitude. Find out where and how you get it. ... Altitude sickness can be fatal: in Nepal there are at least seven altitude-related deaths each year...
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www.netdoctor.co.uk/travel/diseases/altitude_sickness.htm
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