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disease > trauma > altitude-induced disorder
disease > respiratory disease > altitude-induced disorder
disease > nervous system diseases > altitude-induced disorder
disease > respiratory disease > lung disease > altitude-induced disorder

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altitude-induced disorder  

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  • 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)

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  • acute mountain sickness

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