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This Concept Map has information related to: Zoom-High-Altitude-Sickness, High Altitude Sickness treatment People having chronic Illness like Heart disease or Lung disease should Consult Doctor before going to a High Altitude place. Treatment: Acetazolamide or Nifedipine, High Altitude Sickness symptoms Primary Symptoms: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) 1. Headache 2. Dizziness 3. Lightheadedness 4. Weakness/Fatigue 5. Trouble sleeping/Insomnia 6. Shortness of breath 7. Stomach upset/Diarrhea 8. Nose bleeding 9. Persistent Rapid Pulse 10. Drowsiness 11. Peripheral Edema (swelling of Hands, Feet, Face), High Altitude Sickness prevention When one has the signs of high-altitude illness, he or she should not go higher. He or she should keep going down until the symptoms go away completely. Parents/Adults should carefully watch for any signs of high-altitude illness in children., High Altitude Sickness symptoms Severe Symptoms: (Life -Threatening Altitude Sickness) 1. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema -HAPE (Fluid in the Lungs): Similar to Bronchitis (Fever with Chills, Muscle Aches, Nasal Congestion, Sore Throat, Cough (may be dry or may produce Phlegm for 2+ weeks), Persistent Dry Cough, Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea) even when resting, Pink and Frothy Sputum. 2. High Altitude Cerebral Edema - HACE (Swelling of the Brain): Headache that does not respond to Analgesics, Unsteady Gait, Gradual Loss of Consciousness, Increased Nausea, Retinal Hemorrhage causing Visual Impairment, Bladder Dysfunction, Bowel Dysfunction, Loss of coordination, Paralysis on one side of the body, Confusion. HACE is a Life Threatening condition leading to Coma/Death., High Altitude Sickness caused by Thinner Air (less Oxygen) at high Altitude at around 6500 ft above Sea Level
