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Medical Conditions and High-Altitude Travel | NEJM
Travel to high altitude is increasing. The authors discuss physiological changes at high altitude, pretravel evaluation for common medical conditions, and the risks of high-altitude...
Altitude Sickness: Symptoms, Treatment & Medication, Prevention - WebMD
High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) is the most severe form of altitude sickness and happens when there’s fluid in the brain. It, too, is life-threatening, and you need to seek medical...
Altitude Sickness: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Altitude sickness is the term for medical conditions that can happen when you move to a higher altitude too quickly. The higher up you go, the thinner the atmosphere gets. That means breathing in the same amount of air gets you less oxygen than at a lower altitude.
Altitude - National Geographic Society
Altitude, like elevation, is the distance above sea level. Areas are often considered "high- altitude " if they reach at least 2,400 meters (8,000 feet) into the atmosphere. The most high-altitude point on Earth is Mount Everest, in the Himalayan mountain range on the border of Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet.
Effects of high altitude on humans - Wikipedia
The effects of high altitude on humans are mostly the consequences of reduced partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere. The medical problems that are direct consequence of high altitude are caused by the low inspired partial pressure of oxygen, which is caused by the reduced atmospheric pressure, and the constant gas fraction of oxygen in ...
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