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acute mountain sickness |
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acute mountain sickness. See altitude sickness. acute mountain sickness Wilderness medicine A condition caused by prolonged exposure to high altitude Clinical Dry cough, SOB, poor exercise tolerance, dizziness, headache, sleep difficulty, anorexia, confusion, fatigue, tachycardia
Management Move to low altitude Prophylaxis Acetazolamide–Diamox. See Mountain sickness, acute. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The terms acute mountain sickness and high altitude cerebral
edema refer to brain abnormalities. Diseases such as leishmaniasis, Lyme
disease, and acute mountain sickness deserve mention in Section Two but
are not currently discussed. Early chapters give the history of Whitney and some brief but
useful information about dealing with acute mountain sickness, water
purification, bears and other distractions. |
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