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Altitude Illness
  • Altitude Illness
    • Risk factors
    • References
    • Pathophysiology
      • Acclimatization
      • Pathophysiology references
    • Symptoms and Signs
      • Acute mountain sickness (AMS)
      • High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE)
      • High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)
      • Other manifestations
      • Symptoms and signs references
    • Diagnosis
      • Diagnosis references
    • Treatment
      • Acute mountain sickness (AMS)
      • High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)
      • Treatment references
    • Prevention
      • Ascent
      • Medications
      • Prevention references
    • Key Points
    • More Information
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