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Acute Mountain Sickness Learning Center
Complications could include:
- Pulmonary Edema
- Coma
- HAPE
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HACE
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Coma; High altitude cerebral edema (brain swelling) Pulmonary edema;
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Pulmonary edema is an abnormal build up of fluid in the air sacs of the lungs, which leads to shortness of breath
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Pulmonary edema is a condition in which fluid accumulates in the lungs, usually because the heart's left ventricle does not pump adequately.
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Coma, from the Greek word "koma," meaning deep sleep, is a state of extreme unresponsiveness, in which an individual exhibits no voluntary movement or behavior. Furthermore, in a deep coma, even painful stimuli (actions which, when performed on a ...
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Coma, from the Greek word koma , meaning deep sleep, is a state of extreme unresponsiveness, in which an individual exhibits no voluntary movement or behavior. Furthermore, in a deep coma, even painful stimuli (actions which, when performed on a h...
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Altitude sickness is a general term encompassing a spectrum of disorders that occur at higher altitudes. Since the severity of symptoms varies with altitude, it is important to understand the range of the different altitudes that may be involved. ...
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