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| Web Pages |
| Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly |
| Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise. |
| Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude |
| Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment. |
| Apex Altitude |
| A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic |
| Healthy Me |
| Basic information, including a bibliography. |
| Altitude Illness |
| Summary of prevention and treatment methods. |
| British Mountaineering Council - Mountain Medicine Centre |
| Information on altitude related illnesses with a focus on climbing at altitude. |
| Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy |
| Chapter from the Merck Manual on altitude sickness covering causes, treatment, and prevention. |
| WebMD |
| Questions and answers about travel to destinations at altitude. Submit a question or read previously submitted questions and answers. |
| Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot |
| Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude. |
| Special Safety Considerations for High Altitude Mountaineering |
| Article on the effects of altitude with an emphasis on climbing at altitude. |
| Altitude Sickness and Atmospheric Pressure |
| Basic information plus a utility to calculate the atmospheric pressure at any altitude. |
| High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me) |
| Personal account of an experience with HAPE. |
| High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts |
| Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment. |
| 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. |
| Hypoxia |
| Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Into the Heavens |
| Slide presentation on altitude and its physiological effects from Samford University's Physiology of Exercise course. |
| Cerebral Syndromes |
| Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE. |
| Pulmonary Syndromes |
| Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE. |
| Bibliography of High-Altitude Medicine and Physiology |
| Search by author, title, or citation. |
| High Altitude Medicine and Biology |
| About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. |
| HypoMed Global Services |
| Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference. |
| Outdoor Places |
| Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips. |
| 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. |
| American Academy of Family Physicians |
| Overview article with an informational handout for patients. |
| Altitude And Oxygenation |
| Article from the Internet Journal of Rescue and Disaster Medicineon on the effects of altitude when transporting patients by airplane. |
| 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. |
| CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illness |
| CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude. |
| 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. |
| Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial |
| Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information. |
| High Altitude Medicine |
| About the book by Herb Hultgren, M.D., including ordering information. |
| High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) |
| Article on a personal experience with HAPE. |
| Family Practice Notebook: High Altitude Sickness |
| Outline of symptoms, prevention, and diagnosis for all altitude related illnesses. |