Maladies de haute altitude. [High-altitude related illness]

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_AA9533527AC5
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Maladies de haute altitude. [High-altitude related illness]
Périodique
Revue Médicale Suisse
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Duplain  H., Sartori  C., Scherrer  U.
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
08/2007
Volume
3
Numéro
120
Pages
1766-9
Notes
English Abstract
Journal Article --- Old month value: Aug 2
Résumé
Development of modern tourist industry facilitates access to high altitude for a growing population of non-acclimatized individuals who frequently are unaware of the hazards related to this environment, which is characterized by low ambient oxygen due to low atmospheric pressure. High-altitude related illnesses therefore represent an emerging medical issue, which may become of concern for every practitioner. Three clinical entities are classically described: acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), the two latter representing vital emergencies. The present paper presents the current recommendations for their diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic management.
Mots-clé
Altitude Sickness/*classification Anoxia/etiology Brain Edema/*etiology/physiopathology/prevention & control Child Humans Retinal Hemorrhage/etiology/prevention & control Switzerland Travel
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