Altitude sickness

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11Altitude sickness / Skiing / High altitude pulmonary edema / Diving medicine / Oxygen / High altitude cerebral edema / Medical emergencies / Cerebral edema / Acetazolamide / Health / Medicine / Cerebrum

ALTITUDE ILLNESS: AMS, HACE, HAPE, and PERIODIC BREATHING (Dr Jim Duff, As you ascend to altitudes above 2000m, your body has to acclimatize to the decreasing amount of oxygen available. The three main acclim

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Language: English - Date: 2013-04-28 20:19:26
12High altitude cerebral edema / Headache / Syndromes / Neurological disorders / Neurotrauma / British Columbia Postconcussion Symptom Inventory / Post-concussion syndrome / Health / Altitude sickness / Skiing

The diagnosis of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) and the Lake Louise Score (LLS) A diagnosis of AMS is based on: 1. A rise in altitude within the last 4 days 2. Presence of a headache PLUS

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Language: English - Date: 2013-04-28 20:25:04
13Anticonvulsants / Acetazolamide / Amides / Altitude sickness / High altitude pulmonary edema / Effects of high altitude on humans / Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole / Parageusia / High altitude cerebral edema / Health / Sulfonamides / Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

NOTES ON ACETAZOLAMIDE (DIAMOX™) Notes for doctors and trek/expedition leaders (Dr Jim Duff, Acetazolamide speeds up acclimatization to high altitude by helping the kidneys readjust the acid/base balance. I

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Language: English - Date: 2011-11-29 16:25:26
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The diagnosis of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) in children and a Children’s Lake Louise Score (CLLS) It is vital that you read page 2 of this document for important advice on taking small children to high altitude and

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- Date: 2011-01-04 21:53:37
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    Drink plenty of water. What you might think is altitude sickness might actually be dehydration, caused by the higher rate of water vapor lost from the lungs at higher altitudes. Avoid caffeine and alcohol, as these can i

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    Language: English - Date: 2014-06-15 21:54:39
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      The diagnosis of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) in children and a Children’s Lake Louise Score (CLLS) It is vital that you read page 2 of this document for important advice on taking small children to high altitude and

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      Language: English - Date: 2013-04-28 20:24:46
        17Altitude sickness / Skiing / High altitude pulmonary edema / Diving medicine / Oxygen / High altitude cerebral edema / Medical emergencies / Cerebral edema / Acetazolamide / Health / Medicine / Cerebrum

        ALTITUDE ILLNESS: AMS, HACE, HAPE, and PERIODIC BREATHING (Dr Jim Duff, As you ascend to altitudes above 2000m, your body has to acclimatize to the decreasing amount of oxygen available. The three main acclim

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        Language: English - Date: 2013-04-28 20:25:37
        18Altitude sickness / Skiing / Medical emergencies / High altitude pulmonary edema / Diving medicine / Oxygen / Acetazolamide / High altitude cerebral edema / Cerebral edema / Health / Medicine / Cerebrum

        ALTITUDE ILLNESS: AMS, HACE and HAPE Notes for doctors and trek/expedition leaders (Dr Jim Duff, As you ascend to altitudes above 2000m, your body has to acclimatize to the decreasing amount of oxygen availab

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        Language: English - Date: 2011-11-29 16:25:32
        19Altitude sickness / Skiing / High altitude pulmonary edema / Acetazolamide / High altitude cerebral edema / Cerebral edema / Pulmonary edema / Dehydration / Altitude / Health / Cerebrum / Body water

        HIGH ALTITUDE TRAVEL NOTES (Dr Jim Duff, As you ascend to altitudes above 2000m, your body has to acclimatize to the decreasing amount of oxygen available. If the ascent is too fast and/or the height gain too

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        Language: English - Date: 2011-11-29 16:25:22
        20Stratovolcanoes / Kilimanjaro Region / Moshi / Volcanology / Altitude sickness / High altitude cerebral edema / High altitude pulmonary edema / Mount Kilimanjaro climbing routes / Health / Geography of Africa / Mount Kilimanjaro

        Safety and Success on Kilimanjaro By Dr Jeremy Windsor, UK member of the UIAA Medical Commission And Dr George Rodway, University of Utah

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        Language: English - Date: 2010-02-18 03:23:51
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