• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · May 2017

    Review

    Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of High Altitude Illness.

    • Christopher Davis and Peter Hackett.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12401 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: christopher.davis@ucdenver.edu.
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2017 May 1; 35 (2): 241-260.

    AbstractHigh altitude illness encompasses a spectrum of clinical entities to include: acute mountain sickness, high altitude cerebral edema, and high altitude pulmonary edema. These illnesses occur as a result of a hypobaric hypoxic environment. Although a mild case of acute mountain sickness may be self-limited, high altitude cerebral edema and high altitude pulmonary edema represent critical emergencies that require timely intervention. This article reviews recent advances in the prevention and treatment of high altitude illness, including new pharmacologic strategies for prophylaxis and revised treatment guidelines.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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