Symptoms of Altitude sickness
Simple Altitude sickness is usually presented as the most minor problem due to altitude.
The more severe problems are
- High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)
- High altitude cerebral edema (HACE).
The group of experts participating in the 7th International Hypoxia Symposium in 1991 in Canada,
1 defined Altitude sickness as a syndrome occurring in the setting of a recent gain in altitude, consisting of
headache and at least one of the following:
- Fatigue or weakness, dizziness or lightheadedness,
Symptoms that may indicate life-threatening Altitude sickness (AS) include:
- Shortness of breath even when resting
- Headache that does not respond to analgesics
- Gradual loss of consciousness.
Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: July 03, 2011
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