Medical Problems Related to Altitude in: Human Performance Physiology and Environmental Medicine at Terrestrial Extremes. Chapter 14,
Abstract
This chapter discusses medical problems associated with the acute hypoxia of altitude including: acute mountain sickness, high altitude cerebral edema, high altitude pulmonary edema, high altitude retinal hemorrhages, generalized peripheral edema and disorders of coagulation. Medical problems associated with chronic hypoxia which are presented and discussed include reentry pulmonary edema and chronic hypoxia which are presented and discussed include reentry pulmonary edema and chronic mountain sickness. Preexisting medical problems aggravated by high altitude involve pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure. Cold injuries, dehydration, solar radiation injuries and nutritional problems are known to be associated with exposure to high altitude. Keywords: Physiological effects; Exposure(Physiology); Stress(Physiology).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA188340
Entities
People
- Mark K. Malconian
- Paul B. Rock
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine