Concept information
Preferred term
altitude-induced disorder
Definition
- Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the negative health effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation. Symptoms may include headaches, vomiting, tiredness, trouble sleeping, and dizziness. Acute mountain sickness can progress to high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) with associated shortness of breath or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) with associated confusion. Chronic mountain sickness may occur after long term exposure to high altitude. (Wikipedia)
- Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the negative health effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation. (Wikipedia)
Broader concept
Synonym(s)
- acute mountain sickness
In other languages
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French
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mal des montagnes
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maladie due à l'altitude
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-DS8QZ859-Q
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