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Diabetes And Altitude Sickness
Acute mountain sickness is an illness that can affect mountain climbers, hikers, skiers, or travelers at high altitude (typically above 8,000 feet or 2,400 meters).
Alternative Names
High altitude cerebral edema; Altitude anoxia; Altitude sickness; Mountain sickness; High altitude pulmonary edema
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Acute mountain sickness is due to a combination of reduced air pressure and lower oxygen levels at high altitudes.
The faster you climb to a high altitude, the...
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