Altitude Anoxia

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anoxia /anox·ia/ (ah-nok´se-ah) a total lack of oxygen; often used interchangeably with hypoxia to indicate a reduced oxygen supply to tissues.anox´ic

altitude anoxia see under sickness.

anemic anoxia that due to decrease in amount of hemoglobin or number of erythrocytes in the blood.

anoxic anoxia that due to interference with the oxygen supply.

histotoxic anoxia severe histotoxic hypoxia.

altitude anoxia

Etymology: L, altus, high; Gk, a, without, oxys, sharp, genein, to produce

oxygen deprivation in a high-altitude atmosphere.

Mountain Sickness

A syndrome affecting those living for various periods at high altitudes, which is diagnosed if a person has 3+ major symptoms: anorexia, dyspnoea, fatigue, headache, insomnia, which generally responds to dexamethasone. Mountain sickness is divided into acute and chronic forms

altitude anoxia

Hypoxia which is directly correlated with a person's altitude

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