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Altitude Sickness
Altitude sickness can develop at any
altitude over than 2000 meters. The early symptoms are headache,
extreme fatigue, and loss of appetite. Some people become
breathless at rest. Altitude sickness is the result of fluid
accumulating in parts of the body. Where it does not belong:
in the brain, in the lungs, or both. When mild symptoms
develop, it is a signal that you must stay at that altitude
until symptoms have gone away. Never ascend with any symptoms
of altitude sickness. Usually within one or two days you
will feel well and can continue you trek.
If you are resting at the same altitude
and your symptoms are becoming worse, then it is necessary
to descent. Worsening symptoms of AMS include increasing
tiredness, severe headache, vomiting, and loss of coordination.
These are signs of High Altitude Cerebral Edema of HACE.
HACE can lead to unconsciousness and death with 12 hours
if progressive symptoms are ignored. Increasing shortness
of breath, cough, and tiredness are signs of High Altitude
Pulmonary Edema or HAPE. HAPE can also be rapidly fatal
if ignored.
Following are
some altitude sickness type:
Cold Injury
Hypothermia
Slow Hypothermia
Sudden Hypothermia
Frostbite
Frostnip
Snow Blindness
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