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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Altitude sickness]] is brought on by the combination of reduced air pressure and lower oxygen concentration that occur at high altitudes. | [[Altitude sickness]] is brought on by the combination of reduced air pressure and lower oxygen concentration that occur at high altitudes. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Common Causes=== | |||
Altitude sickness may be caused by:<ref name="pmid23908794">{{cite journal |vauthors=Taylor AT |title=High-altitude illnesses: physiology, risk factors, prevention, and treatment |journal=Rambam Maimonides Med J |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=e0022 |date=January 2011 |pmid=23908794 |pmc=3678789 |doi=10.5041/RMMJ.10022 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid21718562">{{cite journal |vauthors=Murdoch D |title=Altitude sickness |journal=BMJ Clin Evid |volume=2010 |issue= |pages= |date=March 2010 |pmid=21718562 |pmc=2907615 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
*Ascending to a great height too rapidly | |||
*Live at or near sea level and travel to a high altitude | |||
*Alcohol or other substances have interfered with acclimatization | |||
*Medical problems involving the heart, nervous system, or lung | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Altitude sickness is brought on by the combination of reduced air pressure and lower oxygen concentration that occur at high altitudes.
Causes
Common Causes
Altitude sickness may be caused by:[1][2]
- Ascending to a great height too rapidly
- Live at or near sea level and travel to a high altitude
- Alcohol or other substances have interfered with acclimatization
- Medical problems involving the heart, nervous system, or lung
References
- ↑ Taylor AT (January 2011). "High-altitude illnesses: physiology, risk factors, prevention, and treatment". Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2 (1): e0022. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10022. PMC 3678789. PMID 23908794.
- ↑ Murdoch D (March 2010). "Altitude sickness". BMJ Clin Evid. 2010. PMC 2907615. PMID 21718562.