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Clinical evidence, 2005
Up to half of people who ascend to heights above 2500 m may develop acute mountain sickness, pulmonary oedema, or cerebral oedema, with the risk being greater at higher altitudes, and with faster rates of ascent.We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical questions: What are the effects of interventions to prevent, and ...
Marc Moritz, Berger, Peter, Bärtsch
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Up to half of people who ascend to heights above 2500 m may develop acute mountain sickness, pulmonary oedema, or cerebral oedema, with the risk being greater at higher altitudes, and with faster rates of ascent.We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical questions: What are the effects of interventions to prevent, and ...
Marc Moritz, Berger, Peter, Bärtsch
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Altitude sickness and acetazolamide
BMJ, 2018### What you need to know A 25 year old man plans to trek to Everest Base Camp (5545 m) in Nepal for charity. He asks you for a prescription of acetazolamide to prevent mountain sickness. For most people, mountain sickness is a self limiting illness, but it can become life threatening.
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Australian family physician, 1990
Altitude sickness is a clinical syndrome that occurs with abrupt ascents to altitudes of 3000 metres and above. Symptoms include headache, malaise, fatigue, dizziness, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, and oliguria. At higher altitudes more severe illness resulting from pulmonary oedema or cerebral oedema can occur.
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Altitude sickness is a clinical syndrome that occurs with abrupt ascents to altitudes of 3000 metres and above. Symptoms include headache, malaise, fatigue, dizziness, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, and oliguria. At higher altitudes more severe illness resulting from pulmonary oedema or cerebral oedema can occur.
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Pharmacological control of altitude sickness
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 1991Acute mountain sickness has long been recognized as a potentially life-threatening condition afflicting otherwise healthy individuals who ascend rapidly to high altitude, where the partial pressure of oxygen in the air is reduced. The symptoms of acute mountain sickness are probably a consequence of disturbances in fluid balance brought about by severe
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Nordisk medicin, 1989
The interest in mountain tracking and climbing has increased and there is a need for knowledge of altitude-related diseases. About one million non-acclimatized individuals annually frequent areas around 2,000 to 3,000 m above sea level and incur unpleasant symptoms in the form of acute altitude sickness or potentially fatal conditions such as pulmonary
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The interest in mountain tracking and climbing has increased and there is a need for knowledge of altitude-related diseases. About one million non-acclimatized individuals annually frequent areas around 2,000 to 3,000 m above sea level and incur unpleasant symptoms in the form of acute altitude sickness or potentially fatal conditions such as pulmonary
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Travel consultations: Altitude sickness
Practice Management, 2017Catherine Brewer takes a look at the travel consultation for travel to high altitude, examining the effect altitude can have on the traveller and highlighting other health concerns that should be discussed with clients
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