Mountain sickness

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altitude, dysbarism

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  • Treatment of AMS The only cure for mountain sickness is either acclimatisation or descent.
  • The general problem Mountain sickness is primarily caused by a lack of oxygen (hypoxia).
  • Mountain sickness is seen from between 2000 and 2500 meters.
  • Mountain sickness is the body's response to falling concentrations of oxygen.
  • Acute mountain sickness is characterized by a constellation of symptoms.
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