Altitude Medical Issues

Altitude Sickness: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

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Different levels of altitude sickness have different symptoms: Symptoms of mild, short-term altitude sickness usually begin 12 to 24 hours after arriving at high altitude. They lessen in a day or two as your body adjusts. These symptoms include: Dizziness. Fatigue and loss …

Altitude Sickness - Harvard Health

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Altitude Sickness: Symptoms, Treatment & Medication, …

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You might have: Headache Dizziness Nausea Vomiting Fatigue and loss of energy Shortness of breath Problems with sleep Loss of appetite

Altitude-Related Illnesses - Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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AMS is the most common of the acute altitude illnesses. In most cases, the symptoms are nonspecific and include headache, fatigue, malaise, nausea, dizziness, anorexia, and …

High-Altitude Illness - familydoctor.org

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5 Tips to Cope with Altitude Sickness – …

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Altitude sickness, also called acute mountain sickness, happens when your body is unable to adapt to a low-pressure, low-oxygen environment — typically at …

Effects of high altitude on humans - Wikipedia

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Very high altitude = 3,500–5,500 metres (11,500–18,000 ft) Extreme altitude = above 5,500 metres (18,000 ft) Travel to each of these altitude regions can lead to medical …

Know if you have altitude sickness and …

https://www.uchealth.org/today/altitude-sickness/

Milder symptoms include headache, insomnia and nausea, but victims can also suffer more serious consequences. Altitude sickness can become acute …

Altitude and Pre-Existing Conditions - Institute For Altitude Medicine

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With that being said, high altitude babies do not have negative health consequences and risks because of their lower weight, unlike low weight babies born to smoking mothers. …

High altitude medical problems - PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/483805/

Serious and potentially fatal problems, such as high altitude pulmonary edema or cerebral edema, occur in approximately 0.5 percent to 1.0 percent of visitors to elevations above …