Altitude Sickness

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Altitude Illness :

- Summary of prevention and treatment methods.
American Academy of Family Physicians :

- Overview article with an informational handout for patients.
Apex Altitude :

- A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society :

- Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.
CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illness :

- CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude.
Cerebral Syndromes :

- Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness :

- Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Healthy Me :

- Basic information, including a bibliography.
High Altitude Medicine and Biology :

- About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
High Altitude Pathology Institute :

- High altitude travel advice. Information on chronic mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, the use of hyperoxic/hypoxic adaptation chambers, and triple hypoxia syndrome.
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me) :

- Personal account of an experience with HAPE.
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) :

- Article on a personal experience with HAPE.
High-Altitude Medical Guide :

- Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.
High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts :

- Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment.
HypoMed Global Services :

- Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference.
Hypoxia :

- Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.
International Society for Mountain Medicine :

- Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.
Mechanism for Life-Threatening High-Altitude Sickness Uncovered :

- Article from the American Heart Association on a study of the mechanism that causes HAPE.
Medex and Medical Expeditions :

- Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.
Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial :

- Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information.
Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude :

- Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.
Outdoor Places :

- Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips.
Pardoes Altitude & Acclimatization Page :

- Information on proper acclimatization and hydration to reduce the incidence of altitude illness. Discussion of altitude's effect on diet, menstruation, and medications. Bibliography and links.
Pulmonary Syndromes :

- Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE.
Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot :

- Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.
Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE :

- Abstract of a study of the association between urinary excretion of leukotriene-E4 (LTE4) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in order to determine whether HAPE involves inflammatory mechanisms.
Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly :

- Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise.
WebMD - Altitude Sickness :

- Explains causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.