What is Acute mountain sickness?

What is Acute mountain sickness?

Acute mountain sickness is a condition that can occur at high altitudes. Acute mountain sickness can ...more »

• Acute mountain sickness: A condition that occurs when an un-acclimatized person climbs to high altitudes.

Acute mountain sickness: Introduction

How serious is Acute mountain sickness?

Prognosis of Acute mountain sickness: variable depending on severity and treatment
Complications of Acute mountain sickness: see complications of Acute mountain sickness

What causes Acute mountain sickness?

Causes of Acute mountain sickness: see causes of Acute mountain sickness

What are the symptoms of Acute mountain sickness?

Symptoms of Acute mountain sickness: see symptoms of Acute mountain sickness

Complications of Acute mountain sickness: see complications of Acute mountain sickness

Acute mountain sickness: Testing

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Acute mountain sickness.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Acute mountain sickness: Neurologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Acute mountain sickness.
Treatments for Acute mountain sickness: see treatments for Acute mountain sickness

Name and Aliases of Acute mountain sickness

Main name of condition: Acute mountain sickness

D'Acosta, altitude anoxia, altitude sickness, High altitude cerebral edema, High altitude pulmonary edema, Mountain sickness

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Acute mountain sickness: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Acute mountain sickness:

• Headache
• Anorexia
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Insomnia
• Coma

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