Categories related to Health: Conditions and Diseases: Wounds and Injuries: Altitude Sickness: Health: Conditions and Diseases: Wounds and Injuries: Hypothermia (21) Health: Medicine: Medical Specialties: Aerospace Medicine (15) Health: Medicine: Medical Specialties: Wilderness Medicine (20) Health: Public Health and Safety: First Aid: Wilderness Emergencies (2) Recreation: Climbing: Mountaineering (64) Recreation: Travel: Preparation: Health (89) Websites on Altitude Sickness: Altitude Illness Summary of prevention and treatment methods. American Academy of Family Physicians Overview article with an informational handout for patients. Apex Altitude A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness. CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illness CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude. Cerebral Syndromes Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE. eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. Healthy Me Basic information, including a bibliography. High Altitude Medicine and Biology About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. High Altitude Pathology Institute High altitude travel advice. Information on chronic mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, the use of hyperoxic/hypoxic adaptation chambers, and triple hypoxia syndrome. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me) Personal account of an experience with HAPE. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) Article on a personal experience with HAPE. High-Altitude Medical Guide Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude. High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment. HypoMed Global Services Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference. Hypoxia Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts. International Society for Mountain Medicine Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology. Mechanism for Life-Threatening High-Altitude Sickness Uncovered Article from the American Heart Association on a study of the mechanism that causes HAPE. Medex and Medical Expeditions Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information. Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information. Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment. Outdoor Places Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips. Pardoes Altitude & Acclimatization Page 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. Pulmonary Syndromes Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE. Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude. Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE 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. Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise. WebMD - Altitude Sickness Explains causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
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