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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
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Chapter 216. High-Altitude Medical Problems
Sections: High-Altitude Medical Problems: Introduction, Physiology of Altitude Acclimatization, High-Altitude Syndromes, Special Populations, References.
Topics Discussed: altitude sickness.
Excerpt:"Millions of people annually visit mountainous areas of the western
U.S. at altitudes of >2440 m (>8000 ft). In addition, tens of thousands
travel to high-altitude regions in other parts of the world. Adventure
travel to mountainous regions is booming.1 Physicians
working or traveling in or near these locations are likely to encounter
high-altitude illness or preexisting conditions that are exacerbated
by altitude. Although the focus of this chapter is hypoxia-related
problems, patients in the mountain environment also may require
care for associated illnesses such as hypothermia, frostbite, trauma,
ultraviolet keratitis, dehydration, and lightning injury. ..."
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