Altitude Sickness
- Healthy Me (Site) - Basic information, including a bibliography.
- Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude (Site) - Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.
- Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot (Site) - Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.
- Apex Altitude (Site) - A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
- Altitude Illness (Site) - Summary of prevention and treatment methods.
- High Altitude Pathology Institute (Site) - High altitude travel advice. Information on chronic mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, the use of hyperoxic/hypoxic adaptation chambers, and triple hypoxia syndrome.
- eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness (Site) - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- High Altitude Medicine and Biology (Site) - About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) (Site) - Article on a personal experience with HAPE.
- Outdoor Places (Site) - Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips.
- High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts (Site) - Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment.
- Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE (Site) - Abstract of a study of the association between urinary excretion of leukotriene-E4 (LTE4) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in order to determine whether HAPE involves inflammatory mechanisms.
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me) (Site) - Personal account of an experience with HAPE.
- Pardoes Altitude & Acclimatization Page (Site) - Information on proper acclimatization and hydration to reduce the incidence of altitude illness. Discussion of altitude's effect on diet, menstruation, and medications. Bibliography and links.
- Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly (Site) - Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise.
- Hypoxia (Site) - Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.
- HypoMed Global Services (Site) - Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference.
- Medex and Medical Expeditions (Site) - Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.
- American Academy of Family Physicians (Site) - Overview article with an informational handout for patients.
- High-Altitude Medical Guide (Site) - Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.
- CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illness (Site) - CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude.
- International Society for Mountain Medicine (Site) - Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.
- Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial (Site) - Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information.
- Mechanism for Life-Threatening High-Altitude Sickness Uncovered (Site) - Article from the American Heart Association on a study of the mechanism that causes HAPE.
- Family Practice Notebook: High Altitude Sickness (Site) - Outline of symptoms, prevention, and diagnosis for all altitude related illnesses.
- Cerebral Syndromes (Site) - Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
- Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society (Site) - Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.
- Pulmonary Syndromes (Site) - Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE.
- WebMD - Altitude Sickness (Site) - Explains causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
- Healthy Me (Site) - Basic information, including a bibliography.
- Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude (Site) - Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.
- Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot (Site) - Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.
- Apex Altitude (Site) - A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
- Altitude Illness (Site) - Summary of prevention and treatment methods.
- High Altitude Pathology Institute (Site) - High altitude travel advice. Information on chronic mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, the use of hyperoxic/hypoxic adaptation chambers, and triple hypoxia syndrome.
- eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness (Site) - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- High Altitude Medicine and Biology (Site) - About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) (Site) - Article on a personal experience with HAPE.
- Outdoor Places (Site) - Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips.
- High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts (Site) - Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment.
- Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE (Site) - Abstract of a study of the association between urinary excretion of leukotriene-E4 (LTE4) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in order to determine whether HAPE involves inflammatory mechanisms.
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me) (Site) - Personal account of an experience with HAPE.
- Pardoes Altitude & Acclimatization Page (Site) - Information on proper acclimatization and hydration to reduce the incidence of altitude illness. Discussion of altitude's effect on diet, menstruation, and medications. Bibliography and links.
- Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly (Site) - Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise.
- Hypoxia (Site) - Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.
- HypoMed Global Services (Site) - Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference.
- Medex and Medical Expeditions (Site) - Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.
- American Academy of Family Physicians (Site) - Overview article with an informational handout for patients.
- High-Altitude Medical Guide (Site) - Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.
- CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illness (Site) - CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude.
- International Society for Mountain Medicine (Site) - Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.
- Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial (Site) - Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information.
- Mechanism for Life-Threatening High-Altitude Sickness Uncovered (Site) - Article from the American Heart Association on a study of the mechanism that causes HAPE.
- Family Practice Notebook: High Altitude Sickness (Site) - Outline of symptoms, prevention, and diagnosis for all altitude related illnesses.
- Cerebral Syndromes (Site) - Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
- Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society (Site) - Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.
- Pulmonary Syndromes (Site) - Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE.
- WebMD - Altitude Sickness (Site) - Explains causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
- Santiago to Puno (Post) - Zoe didn´t get the altitude sickness, but she was hit with motion sickness, so it pretty much a vomiting extravaganza. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness explains altitude sickness further, if you´re interested. ...
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- Acute Mountain Sickness (Post) - ... does not respond to analgesics; unsteady gait; increased vomiting; gradual loss of consciousness. This is a copy and paste info from wikipedia. You can read the rest of the articles at. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness.
- Leh (Post) - Its not a substitute for descent if AMS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness) still strikes. If symptoms occur, lose altitude - most imp. Sleep etc will not solve it, neither will diamox - HACE/HAPE ...
- Mountain Medicine (Post) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness; High Altitude Medical Advice for Travelers www.ciwec-clinic.com/altitude/alti2.html; Altitude-Info Offers information about acute mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, high altitude ...
- August 17, 2007 ALTITUDE AIR POLLUTION amp OZONE (Post) - Altitude sickness From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness. Children exposed to higher levels of air pollution show reduced lung growth and function that may affect them decades later, ...
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- Altitude sickness Health Encyclopedia (Site) - The basic pathophysiology of altitude sickness is disturbance of water and ... Retrieved from "http://www.steadyhealth.com/encyclopedia/Altitude_sickness" ...
- altitude sickness Wiktionary (Site) - (medicine) A pathological condition caused by oxygen deficiency at high altitudes; ... Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/altitude_sickness" ...
- When in Rome (Post) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness. On that note, also be advised that strenuous physical activity is going to be more difficult than you are used to. There is less Oxygen at higher altitudes, making it more difficult for ...
- Training for Altitude Archive Bike Forums (Site) - [Archive] Training for Altitude Training & Nutrition ... vic.gov.au/dsonline/dsarticles.nsf/pages/Altitude_sickness?opendocument ...
- What I Learned from Wikipedia, July 24, 2007 (Post) - Another rarer type of altitude sickness caused by prolonged exposure to high altitude is chronic mountain sickness, also known as Monge’s disease. Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness.
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- Army studies effects of high altitude on Soldiers (News) - Looming in the distant skyline at Colorado Springs, Colo., is one of the nation’s most popular tourist destinations, hosting hundreds of thousands of visitors on its 14,110-foot summit each year.
- Health on AnseroX (Site) - Altitude_Sickness. Cholera. DVT. Economy_Class_Syndrome. Fear of Flying ... If you only need independent and portable oxygen for a short period of time, we ...
- Promises to children keep Climb Without Limits going (News) - Smith column: Born with cerebral palsy, Bonner Paddock, the Ducks senior manager of corporate partnerships, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for charity.
- Altitude Illness in the Yahoo Directory (Site) - Yahoo! reviewed these sites and found them related to Altitude Illness ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness. Altitude-Info ...
- Altitude Sickness Wounds and Injuries RSS Feeds Gourt (Site) - Altitude Sickness :: Wounds and Injuries. & RSS Feeds ... submit url • submit rss feed • add directory • physician directory • Directory ...
- Effects of High Altitude (Post) - Physiological changes occur when a person travels from low to high altitude. The result can be discomfort, but after acclimatization, athletic benefits can occur.
- Altitude Sickness Medical Guide (Books) - Only
- Pikes Peak or bust.sicklecell trait, high altitude sickness An article from SeaShore (Books) - Only
- Highaltitude seizures rare but real, data suggest.Neurology An article from Internal Medicine News (Books) - Only
- The Route 66 of South America Argentine adventure the road trip of a lifetime, altitude sickness and all.Financial Wire An article from Winnipeg Free Press (Books) - Only
- A gasping heart cardiac quirk may worsen sleep apnea, invite altitude sickness. An article from Science News (Books) - Only
- High altitude illness avoiding the perils of the peaks.altitude sickness An article from AMAA Journal (Books) - Only
- Altitude Sickness A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References (Books) - Only
- A baja presin, alto riesgo. mal de alturas incluye artculo relacionadoTT High risk for low pressure TA altitude sickness includes related article An article from Epoca (Books) - Only
- How To Avoid Altitude Sickness from High Altitude Skiing Dont Get Sick Have a Great Skiing Holiday (Books) - Only
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine Altitude sickness (Books) - Only
- of a new study state that altitude sickness can occur when people are traveling by air for long periods of time, resulting in them feeling achy, weak, light headed, and short of breath A new study finds that many travelers who spend a lot of time in the air and who feel achy, lightheaded or short of breath may actually have altitude sickness, a condition brought about by (Image) - altitude_sickness.jpg
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- , the concentration remains the same but the number of oxygen molecules per breath is reduced. Below is a list of frequently asked questions concerning the illness. At what elevation can altitude sickness occur at It can occur if you ascend rapidly to 6000 feet and can become more severe if you travel above 8000 feet without (Image) - altitudesickness.jpg
- You will learn to respect Mother Nature in Nepal. Resistance is futile Actually, its fatal Perhaps the greatest danger to even casual trekkers in the Himalayan region is the human (Image) - nepal-altitude-sickness.png
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- 11th October (Post) - We were all suffering some symptoms of altitude sickness when we set out.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness I had a headache and some serious wind - yes even more than usual - what a wasted resource! ...
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