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Altitude Illness -
Summary of prevention and treatment methods.
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American Academy of Family Physicians -
Overview article with an informational handout for patients.
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Apex Altitude -
A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
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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.
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CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illness -
CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude.
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Cerebral Syndromes -
Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
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eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness -
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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Healthy Me -
Basic information, including a bibliography.
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High Altitude Medicine and Biology - http://www.liebertpub.com/HAM/
About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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High Altitude Pathology Institute - http://www.liebertpub.com/HAM/
High altitude travel advice. Information on chronic mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, the use of hyperoxic/hypoxic adaptation chambers, and triple hypoxia syndrome.
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High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me) - http://www.liebertpub.com/HAM/
Personal account of an experience with HAPE.
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High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) - http://www.liebertpub.com/HAM/
Article on a personal experience with HAPE.
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High-Altitude Medical Guide - http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/
Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.
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High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Display&DB=PubMed
Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment.
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HypoMed Global Services - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Display&DB=PubMed
Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference.
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Hypoxia - http://www.hypoxia.net/
Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.
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International Society for Mountain Medicine - http://www.ismmed.org
Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.
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Mechanism for Life-Threatening High-Altitude Sickness Uncovered - http://www.newswise.com/articles/2001/4/ALTITUDE.HRT.html
Article from the American Heart Association on a study of the mechanism that causes HAPE.
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Medex and Medical Expeditions - http://www.newswise.com/articles/2001/4/ALTITUDE.HRT.html
Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.
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Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial - http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm
Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information.
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Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude - http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm
Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.
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Outdoor Places - http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm
Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips.
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Pardoes Altitude & Acclimatization Page - http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm
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.
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Pulmonary Syndromes - http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm
Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE.
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Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot - http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm
Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.
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Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE - http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm
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.
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Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly - http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm
Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise.
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WebMD - Altitude Sickness - http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Altitude-Sickness-Topic-Overview
Explains causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
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