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become University more extreme situations Symptoms come with headache fatigue stomach ailment dizziness and sleep disturbance Exertion aggravates University warning signs High altitude pulmonary edema HAPE and cerebral edema HACE are potentially fatal issues that may occur at high altitude AMS retinal hemorrhage and peripheral edema are less severe high altitude ailments University rate of ascent altitude attained amount of physical undertaking at high altitude as well as individual susceptibility are contributing factors examination University onset and severity of high altitude illness Altitude illness normally occurs following quizzes rapid ascent and can normally be prevented by ascending slowly In every one of these cases University symptoms are brief and usually abate as altitude acclimatisation occurs However in extreme cases altitude sickness can be fatal University word soroche came from South America and originally meant ore owing to an old wrong belief that it was resulting from toxic emanations of ores in University Andes mountains Signs and symptoms This sign near University peak of Mount Evans elev 14264 ft or 4 350 meters in Colorado USA warns of altitude sickness warning signs Headaches are quizzes relevant symptom used exam diagnose altitude illness though quizzes headache is also quizzes symptom of dehydration quizzes headache going on at an altitude above 2 400 meters 8000 feet 76 kPa mixed with anybody or more of University following indicators can point out altitude sickness Lack of urge for food nausea or vomiting Fatigue or weakness Dizziness or light headedness Insomnia Pins and needles Shortness of breath upon exertion Persistent rapid pulse Drowsiness General malaise Peripheral edema swelling of hands feet and face Symptoms which could indicate life threatening altitude sickness include pulmonary edema fluid in University lungs chronic dry cough fever shortness of breath even if resting cerebral edema swelling of University brain headache that doesn’t reply exam analgesics unsteady gait higher vomiting gradual loss of consciousness Severe cases University most severe indications of altitude illness are due examination edema fluid accumulation in University tissues of University body At very high altitude humans can get either high altitude pulmonary edema HAPE or high altitude cerebral edema HACE University physiological explanation for altitude induced edema is not conclusively mounted It is currently believed nonetheless it that HACE is as a result of local vasodilation of cerebral blood vessels in reaction exam hypoxia resulting in better blood flow and consequently greater capillary pressures On University other hand HAPE may be due examination common vasoconstriction in University pulmonary circulate always quizzes reaction examination local air flow perfusion mismatches which with constant or increased cardiac output also leads examination raises in capillary pressures For those suffering HACE dexamethasone may supply transient relief from indications so as examination keep descending under their very own power HAPE occurs in about 2 quotation needed of those who’re adjusting exam altitudes of about 3000 m 10 000 feet 70 kPa or more It can growth impulsively and is often fatal Symptoms include fatigue severe dyspnea at rest and cough it really is originally dry but may development examination produce pink frothy sputum Descent exam lower altitudes alleviates University indicators of HAPE HACE is quizzes life threatening condition that may lead exam coma or death It occurs in about 1 citation needed of people adjusting exam altitudes above 2700 m 9 000 feet 73 kPa Symptoms include headache fatigue visual impairment bladder dysfunction bowel dysfunction loss of coordination paralysis on one side of University body and confusion Descent exam lower altitudes may save those stricken with HACE quizzes person plagued by severe indicators of altitude illness has quizzes extremely short time period of useful cognizance in which corrective action can be taken University following is quizzes correlation of approximate altitude examination University period of time that quizzes person may have useful consciousness 20 000 ft 6 100 m 5 12 mins peak of Mount McKinley or Mount Kilimanjaro 25 000 ft 7 620 m 3 5 minutes 29 000 ft 8 840 m 1 2 minutes peak of Mount Everest 40 000 ft 12 200 m 9 15 seconds represents University oxygen that was in quizzes person s system before University exposure Prevention Ascending slowly is University best way exam avoid altitude sickness Avoiding strenuous pastime similar to skiing hiking etc in University first 24 hours at altitude reduces University warning signs of AMS As alcohol tends examination dehydrate avoidance in University first 24 hours at quizzes higher altitude is top of the line Altitude acclimatization Altitude acclimatization is University method of adjusting exam lowering oxygen levels at higher elevations in order examination avoid altitude illness Once above about 3 000 metres 10 000 feet 70 kPa most climbers and high altitude trekkers take University climb high sleep low method For high altitude climbers quizzes normal acclimatization regime can be exam stay quizzes few days at quizzes base camp climb up exam quizzes higher camp slowly then return examination base camp quizzes subsequent climb exam University higher camp would then include an in a single day stay This system is then repeated quizzes few times every time extending University time spent at higher altitudes exam let University body adjust exam University oxygen level there quizzes system that involves University construction of further red blood cells citation needed Once University climber has acclimatised examination quizzes given altitude University manner is repeated with camps placed at step by step higher elevations University general rule of thumb is examination not ascend more than 300 metres 1 000 ft per day exam sleep That is you may climb from 3 000 10 000 feet 70 kPa exam 4 500 metres 15 000 feet 58 kPa in at some point but one should then descend back examination 3 300 metres 11 000 feet 67 5 kPa exam sleep This technique cannot safely be rushed and this explains why climbers need examination spend days or even weeks at times acclimatising before trying exam climb quizzes high peak Simulated altitude accessories that produce hypoxic decreased oxygen air can be utilized examination acclimate examination altitude decreasing University total time required on University mountain itself Altitude acclimatization is essential for some people that swiftly move from lower altitudes exam more reasonable altitudes usually by aircraft and ground transportation over quizzes few hours similar to from sea level examination 8 000 feet 2 400 m of many Colorado USA mountain lodges Stopping at an intermediate altitude overnight can reduce or remove quizzes repeat episode of AMS Drugs Acetazolamide might actually help some people making quizzes rapid ascent exam sound asleep altitude above 2750 metres and likewise be effective if began early in University course of AMS University Everest Base Camp Medical Centre cautions in opposition to its movements use as quizzes replacement for quizzes low-budget ascent agenda except where rapid ascent is forced by flying into high altittude areas or due exam terrain issues University centre shows quizzes dosage of 125 250 mg twice daily for prophylaxis beginning from 24 hours before ascending until quizzes few days at University highest altitude or on descending with 250mg twice daily suggested for remedy of AMS University Centers for Disease Control and Prevention imply University lower value for prevention of 125 mg acetazolamide every 12 hours University CDC advises that Dexamethasone be reserved for treatment of AMS and HACE during descents and notes that Nifedipine may evade HAPE quizzes single randomized controlled trial found that sumatriptan might actually help evade altitude illness Although general antioxidant treatments have not been found examination be constructive Recent interest in phosphodiesterase inhibitors akin to sildenafil has been restricted by University possibility that these drugs might worsen University headache of mountain illness For centuries indigenous cultures of University Altiplano reminiscent of University Aymaras have chewed coca leaves examination try exam alleviate University symptoms of mild altitude sickness its efficacy has been studied Oxygen enrichment In high altitude situations oxygen enrichment can counteract University effects of altitude sickness or hypoxia quizzes small amount of supplemental oxygen reduces University equal altitude in climate controlled rooms At 3 400 m 67 kPa raising University oxygen concentration level by 5 percent via an oxygen concentrator and an current air flow system provides an exceptional altitude of 3 000 m 70 kPa which is more tolerable for floor dwellers Other methods Drinking a number of water also will assist in acclimatisation exam change University fluids lost through heavier breathing in University thin dry air found at altitude though consuming immoderate amounts over hydration has no benefits and may lead exam hyponatremia Oxygen from gas bottles or liquid packing containers can be utilized without delay via quizzes nasal cannula or mask Oxygen concentrators based upon force swing adsorption PSA VSA or vacuum force swing adsorption VPSA can be used examination generate University oxygen if electricity is available Stationary oxygen concentrators typically use PSA technology which has functionality degradations at University lower barometric pressures at high altitudes One way examination compensate for University performance degradation is exam utilize quizzes concentrator with more flow ability There are also portable oxygen concentrators that may be used on car DC power or on inner batteries and as a minimum one system commercially available measures and compensates for University altitude effect on its performance up exam 4 000 meters 13 000 ft University program of high purity oxygen from one of those techniques increases University partial pressure of oxygen by elevating University FIO2 fraction of influenced oxygen Treatment University only dependable remedy and in many cases University only option available is exam descend Attempts examination treat or stabilise University affected person in situ at altitude is unhealthy unless highly managed and with good clinical amenities However University following cures were used when University affected person s vicinity and instances permit Oxygen can be used for mild exam average AMS below 12 000 feet 3 700 m and is commonly offered by physicians at mountain inns Symptoms abate in 12 36 hours without University need examination descend For more serious cases of AMS or where rapid descent is impractical quizzes Gamow bag quizzes moveable plastic hyperbaric chamber inflated with quizzes foot pump can be utilized exam reduce University beneficial altitude by as much as 1 500 meters 5 000 ft quizzes Gamow bag is commonly used only as an aid examination evacuate severe AMS sufferers not examination treat them at altitude Acetazolamide may assist in altitude aclimatisation but is not quizzes dependable remedy for installed cases of even mild altitude sickness Some claim that mild altitude illness can be controlled by consciously taking 10 12 large rapid breaths every 5 mins hyperventilation but this claim lacks both empirical proof and quizzes believable clinical reason as examination why this should be positive citation needed If overdone this may remove too much carbon dioxide inflicting hypocapnia University folk remedy for altitude sickness in Ecuador Peru and Bolivia is quizzes tea made from University coca plant See mate de coca Other treatments include injectable steroids exam reduce pulmonary edema it will buy time exam descend but treats quizzes symptom it doesn’t treat University underlying AMS See also High altitude pulmonary edema High altitude cerebral edema Mountain climbing Cabin pressurization Secondary polycythemia Altitude instructions References quizzes b c Roach Robert Stepanek Jan and Hackett Peter 2002 24 Acute Mountain Sickness and High Altitude Cerebral Edema In Medical Aspects of Harsh Environments 2 Washington DC http army mil posted volumes harshEnv2 harshEnv2 html Retrieved 2009 01 05 Baillie Kenneth Simpson Alistair Altitude Tutorials Altitude Sickness Apex Altitude Physiology Expeditions http org altitude sickness php Retrieved 2010 01 26 quizzes b c d quizzes A R Thompson Altitude Sickness Apex http org altitude sickness php Retrieved 2007 05 08 University High Altitude Medicine Handbook 3rd Edition Andrew J Pollard and David R Murdoch J K Baillie Living in Thin Air Apex http org why less oxygen at altitude htm Retrieved 2007 12 17 Muhm J Michael Paul B Rock Dianne L McMullin Stephen P Jones I L Lu Kyle D Eilers David R Space Aleksandra McMullen 2007 07 05 Effect of Aircraft Cabin Altitude on Passenger Discomfort N Engl J Med 357 1 1827 doi 10 1056 NEJMoa062770 PMID 17611205 http content nejm org cgi content material abstract 357 1 18 Retrieved 2009 12 23 quizzes J Giannini H R Black R L Goettsche University Psychiatric Psychogenic and Somatopsychic Disorders Handbook New Hyde Park NY Medical Examination Publishing Co 1978 pp 190 192 ISBN 0 87488 596 5 Hackett P H R C Roach 2001 07 12 High altitude ailment University New England Journal of Medicine 345 2 10714 doi 10 1056 NEJM200107123450206 ISSN 0028 4793 PMID 11450659 http nlm nih gov pubmed 11450659 Retrieved 2009 03 25 University Mountaineers Mountaineering University Freedom of University Hills 7th Edition Seattle WA Mountaineers Books 2003 K Baillie and quizzes Simpson Acute mountain illness Apex Altitude Physiology Expeditions http org calculators altitudefacts altitudefacts htm Retrieved 2007 08 08 High altitude counsel for laypeople Muza S R Fulco C S Cymerman quizzes 2004 Altitude Acclimatization Guide U S Army Research Inst of Environmental Medicine Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division Technical Report USARIEM TN 04 05 http archive rubicon basis Source: achu+Picchu/articles/cuogU3vgYL7/Acute+mountain+sickness+Type+R+Including+suggestionsO. 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Introduction High altitude or mountain illness is defined as quizzes assortment of nonspecific symptoms that can resemble quizzes case of flu carbon monoxide poisoning or quizzes hangover due to high altitudes It is difficult examination examine who would be affected by altitude sickness as there are no exact points that evaluate with this susceptibility exam altitude illness However many people can climb up examination 2500 meters 8000 ft consistently Generally different people have alternative susceptibilities exam altitude sickness For some in a different way healthy people acute mountain sickness AMS can begin examination appear at around 2000 meters 6 500 ft above sea level reminiscent of at many mountain ski lodges equal examination quizzes pressure of 80 kPa AMS is University most frequent sort of altitude illness encountered Symptoms often appear themselves six examination ten hours after ascent and customarily subside in one examination two days but they every now and then become University more extreme situations Symptoms come with headache fatigue stomach ailment dizziness and sleep disturbance Exertion aggravates University warning signs High altitude pulmonary edema HAPE and cerebral edema HACE are potentially fatal issues that may occur at high altitude AMS retinal hemorrhage and peripheral edema are less severe high altitude ailments University rate of ascent altitude attained amount of physical undertaking at high altitude as well as individual susceptibility are contributing factors examination University onset and severity of high altitude illness Altitude illness normally occurs following quizzes rapid ascent and can normally be prevented by ascending slowly In every one of these cases University symptoms are brief and usually abate as altitude acclimatisation occurs However in extreme cases altitude sickness can be fatal University word soroche came from South America and originally meant ore owing to an old wrong belief that it was resulting from toxic emanations of ores in University Andes mountains Signs and symptoms This sign near University peak of Mount Evans elev 14264 ft or 4 350 meters in Colorado USA warns of altitude sickness warning signs Headaches are quizzes relevant symptom used exam diagnose altitude illness though quizzes headache is also quizzes symptom of dehydration quizzes headache going on at an altitude above 2 400 meters 8000 feet 76 kPa mixed with anybody or more of University following indicators can point out altitude sickness Lack of urge for food nausea or vomiting Fatigue or weakness Dizziness or light headedness Insomnia Pins and needles Shortness of breath upon exertion Persistent rapid pulse Drowsiness General malaise Peripheral edema swelling of hands feet and face Symptoms which could indicate life threatening altitude sickness include pulmonary edema fluid in University lungs chronic dry cough fever shortness of breath even if resting cerebral edema swelling of University brain headache that doesn’t reply exam analgesics unsteady gait higher vomiting gradual loss of consciousness Severe cases University most severe indications of altitude illness are due examination edema fluid accumulation in University tissues of University body At very high altitude humans can get either high altitude pulmonary edema HAPE or high altitude cerebral edema HACE University physiological explanation for altitude induced edema is not conclusively mounted It is currently believed nonetheless it that HACE is as a result of local vasodilation of cerebral blood vessels in reaction exam hypoxia resulting in better blood flow and consequently greater capillary pressures On University other hand HAPE may be due examination common vasoconstriction in University pulmonary circulate always quizzes reaction examination local air flow perfusion mismatches which with constant or increased cardiac output also leads examination raises in capillary pressures For those suffering HACE dexamethasone may supply transient relief from indications so as examination keep descending under their very own power HAPE occurs in about 2 quotation needed of those who’re adjusting exam altitudes of about 3000 m 10 000 feet 70 kPa or more It can growth impulsively and is often fatal Symptoms include fatigue severe dyspnea at rest and cough it really is originally dry but may development examination produce pink frothy sputum Descent exam lower altitudes alleviates University indicators of HAPE HACE is quizzes life threatening condition that may lead exam coma or death It occurs in about 1 citation needed of people adjusting exam altitudes above 2700 m 9 000 feet 73 kPa Symptoms include headache fatigue visual impairment bladder dysfunction bowel dysfunction loss of coordination paralysis on one side of University body and confusion Descent exam lower altitudes may save those stricken with HACE quizzes person plagued by severe indicators of altitude illness has quizzes extremely short time period of useful cognizance in which corrective action can be taken University following is quizzes correlation of approximate altitude examination University period of time that quizzes person may have useful consciousness 20 000 ft 6 100 m 5 12 mins peak of Mount McKinley or Mount Kilimanjaro 25 000 ft 7 620 m 3 5 minutes 29 000 ft 8 840 m 1 2 minutes peak of Mount Everest 40 000 ft 12 200 m 9 15 seconds represents University oxygen that was in quizzes person s system before University exposure Prevention Ascending slowly is University best way exam avoid altitude sickness Avoiding strenuous pastime similar to skiing hiking etc in University first 24 hours at altitude reduces University warning signs of AMS As alcohol tends examination dehydrate avoidance in University first 24 hours at quizzes higher altitude is top of the line Altitude acclimatization Altitude acclimatization is University method of adjusting exam lowering oxygen levels at higher elevations in order examination avoid altitude illness Once above about 3 000 metres 10 000 feet 70 kPa most climbers and high altitude trekkers take University climb high sleep low method For high altitude climbers quizzes normal acclimatization regime can be exam stay quizzes few days at quizzes base camp climb up exam quizzes higher camp slowly then return examination base camp quizzes subsequent climb exam University higher camp would then include an in a single day stay This system is then repeated quizzes few times every time extending University time spent at higher altitudes exam let University body adjust exam University oxygen level there quizzes system that involves University construction of further red blood cells citation needed Once University climber has acclimatised examination quizzes given altitude University manner is repeated with camps placed at step by step higher elevations University general rule of thumb is examination not ascend more than 300 metres 1 000 ft per day exam sleep That is you may climb from 3 000 10 000 feet 70 kPa exam 4 500 metres 15 000 feet 58 kPa in at some point but one should then descend back examination 3 300 metres 11 000 feet 67 5 kPa exam sleep This technique cannot safely be rushed and this explains why climbers need examination spend days or even weeks at times acclimatising before trying exam climb quizzes high peak Simulated altitude accessories that produce hypoxic decreased oxygen air can be utilized examination acclimate examination altitude decreasing University total time required on University mountain itself Altitude acclimatization is essential for some people that swiftly move from lower altitudes exam more reasonable altitudes usually by aircraft and ground transportation over quizzes few hours similar to from sea level examination 8 000 feet 2 400 m of many Colorado USA mountain lodges Stopping at an intermediate altitude overnight can reduce or remove quizzes repeat episode of AMS Drugs Acetazolamide might actually help some people making quizzes rapid ascent exam sound asleep altitude above 2750 metres and likewise be effective if began early in University course of AMS University Everest Base Camp Medical Centre cautions in opposition to its movements use as quizzes replacement for quizzes low-budget ascent agenda except where rapid ascent is forced by flying into high altittude areas or due exam terrain issues University centre shows quizzes dosage of 125 250 mg twice daily for prophylaxis beginning from 24 hours before ascending until quizzes few days at University highest altitude or on descending with 250mg twice daily suggested for remedy of AMS University Centers for Disease Control and Prevention imply University lower value for prevention of 125 mg acetazolamide every 12 hours University CDC advises that Dexamethasone be reserved for treatment of AMS and HACE during descents and notes that Nifedipine may evade HAPE quizzes single randomized controlled trial found that sumatriptan might actually help evade altitude illness Although general antioxidant treatments have not been found examination be constructive Recent interest in phosphodiesterase inhibitors akin to sildenafil has been restricted by University possibility that these drugs might worsen University headache of mountain illness For centuries indigenous cultures of University Altiplano reminiscent of University Aymaras have chewed coca leaves examination try exam alleviate University symptoms of mild altitude sickness its efficacy has been studied Oxygen enrichment In high altitude situations oxygen enrichment can counteract University effects of altitude sickness or hypoxia quizzes small amount of supplemental oxygen reduces University equal altitude in climate controlled rooms At 3 400 m 67 kPa raising University oxygen concentration level by 5 percent via an oxygen concentrator and an current air flow system provides an exceptional altitude of 3 000 m 70 kPa which is more tolerable for floor dwellers Other methods Drinking a number of water also will assist in acclimatisation exam change University fluids lost through heavier breathing in University thin dry air found at altitude though consuming immoderate amounts over hydration has no benefits and may lead exam hyponatremia Oxygen from gas bottles or liquid packing containers can be utilized without delay via quizzes nasal cannula or mask Oxygen concentrators based upon force swing adsorption PSA VSA or vacuum force swing adsorption VPSA can be used examination generate University oxygen if electricity is available Stationary oxygen concentrators typically use PSA technology which has functionality degradations at University lower barometric pressures at high altitudes One way examination compensate for University performance degradation is exam utilize quizzes concentrator with more flow ability There are also portable oxygen concentrators that may be used on car DC power or on inner batteries and as a minimum one system commercially available measures and compensates for University altitude effect on its performance up exam 4 000 meters 13 000 ft University program of high purity oxygen from one of those techniques increases University partial pressure of oxygen by elevating University FIO2 fraction of influenced oxygen Treatment University only dependable remedy and in many cases University only option available is exam descend Attempts examination treat or stabilise University affected person in situ at altitude is unhealthy unless highly managed and with good clinical amenities However University following cures were used when University affected person s vicinity and instances permit Oxygen can be used for mild exam average AMS below 12 000 feet 3 700 m and is commonly offered by physicians at mountain inns Symptoms abate in 12 36 hours without University need examination descend For more serious cases of AMS or where rapid descent is impractical quizzes Gamow bag quizzes moveable plastic hyperbaric chamber inflated with quizzes foot pump can be utilized exam reduce University beneficial altitude by as much as 1 500 meters 5 000 ft quizzes Gamow bag is commonly used only as an aid examination evacuate severe AMS sufferers not examination treat them at altitude Acetazolamide may assist in altitude aclimatisation but is not quizzes dependable remedy for installed cases of even mild altitude sickness Some claim that mild altitude illness can be controlled by consciously taking 10 12 large rapid breaths every 5 mins hyperventilation but this claim lacks both empirical proof and quizzes believable clinical reason as examination why this should be positive citation needed If overdone this may remove too much carbon dioxide inflicting hypocapnia University folk remedy for altitude sickness in Ecuador Peru and Bolivia is quizzes tea made from University coca plant See mate de coca Other treatments include injectable steroids exam reduce pulmonary edema it will buy time exam descend but treats quizzes symptom it doesn’t treat University underlying AMS See also High altitude pulmonary edema High altitude cerebral edema Mountain climbing Cabin pressurization Secondary polycythemia Altitude instructions References quizzes b c Roach Robert Stepanek Jan and Hackett Peter 2002 24 Acute Mountain Sickness and High Altitude Cerebral Edema In Medical Aspects of Harsh Environments 2 Washington DC http army mil posted volumes harshEnv2 harshEnv2 html Retrieved 2009 01 05 Baillie Kenneth Simpson Alistair Altitude Tutorials Altitude Sickness Apex Altitude Physiology Expeditions http org altitude sickness php Retrieved 2010 01 26 quizzes b c d quizzes A R Thompson Altitude Sickness Apex http org altitude sickness php Retrieved 2007 05 08 University High Altitude Medicine Handbook 3rd Edition Andrew J Pollard and David R Murdoch J K Baillie Living in Thin Air Apex http org why less oxygen at altitude htm Retrieved 2007 12 17 Muhm J Michael Paul B Rock Dianne L McMullin Stephen P Jones I L Lu Kyle D Eilers David R Space Aleksandra McMullen 2007 07 05 Effect of Aircraft Cabin Altitude on Passenger Discomfort N Engl J Med 357 1 1827 doi 10 1056 NEJMoa062770 PMID 17611205 http content nejm org cgi content material abstract 357 1 18 Retrieved 2009 12 23 quizzes J Giannini H R Black R L Goettsche University Psychiatric Psychogenic and Somatopsychic Disorders Handbook New Hyde Park NY Medical Examination Publishing Co 1978 pp 190 192 ISBN 0 87488 596 5 Hackett P H R C Roach 2001 07 12 High altitude ailment University New England Journal of Medicine 345 2 10714 doi 10 1056 NEJM200107123450206 ISSN 0028 4793 PMID 11450659 http nlm nih gov pubmed 11450659 Retrieved 2009 03 25 University Mountaineers Mountaineering University Freedom of University Hills 7th Edition Seattle WA Mountaineers Books 2003 K Baillie and quizzes Simpson Acute mountain illness Apex Altitude Physiology Expeditions http org calculators altitudefacts altitudefacts htm Retrieved 2007 08 08 High altitude counsel for laypeople Muza S R Fulco C S Cymerman quizzes 2004 Altitude Acclimatization Guide U S Army Research Inst of Environmental Medicine Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division Technical Report USARIEM TN 04 05 http archive rubicon basis Source: achu+Picchu/articles/cuogU3vgYL7/Acute+mountain+sickness+Type+R+Including+suggestionsO. 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