Medicine at high altitude provides important insights into the acute and chronic effects of
hypoxia. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a common syndrome occurring after acute …

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) has long been recognised as a potentially life-threatening
condition afflicting otherwise healthy normal individuals who ascend rapidly to high altitude …

This article summarises the medical problems of travel to altitudes above 3000 m. These are
caused by chronic hypoxia. Acute mountain sickness (AMS), a self limiting common illness is …

Acute high-altitude illness is an encompassing term for the range of pathology that the
unacclimatised individual can develop at increased altitude. This includes acute mountain …

Barometric pressure falls with increasing altitude and consequently there is a reduction in
the partial pressure of oxygen resulting in a hypoxic challenge to any individual ascending …

Areas at high-altitude, annually attract millions of tourists, skiers, trekkers, and climbers. If not
adequately prepared and not considering certain ascent rules, a considerable proportion of …

High-altitude illnesses encompass the pulmonary and cerebral syndromes that occur in non-
acclimatized individuals after rapid ascent to high altitude. The most common syndrome is …

Altitude illness is a broad category of disease encompassing acute mountain sickness
(AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) …

Treatments other than descent and supplemental oxygen are discussed in this short review.
Exercise gives rise to physiologic responses which may enhance acute mountain sickness …

Expanding athlete participation in high-altitude environments highlights the importance for a
sports physician to have a good understanding of the high-altitude illness (HAI) syndromes …