Meaning Altitude sickness
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Altitude sicknessAltitude sickness (or altitude illness) is a disorder caused by being at high altitude. It more commonly occurs above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). The cause of altitude illness is a matter of oxygen physiology. At sea level the concentration of oxygen is about 21% and the barometric pressure averages 760 mmHg. As altitude increases, the concentration [..]
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Altitude sicknessillness caused by reduced oxygen levels at high elevations.
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Altitude sicknesssickness stemming from a lack of oxygen during periods of exposure to high altitudes. Signs of such exposure comprise queasiness, difficulty catching one's breath, handicapped cognitive abilities [..]
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Altitude sicknessheadaches, dizziness, and nausea usually experienced at heights above 8,000 ft because of reduced oxygen in the air
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Altitude sicknessA morbid condition of Anoxia caused by the reduced available Oxygen at high Altitudes.
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Altitude sicknessA morbid condition of ANOXIA caused by the reduced available oxygen at high altitudes.
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Altitude sicknessA condition that results from prolonged exposure to high altitude. Symptoms include a continuous dry cough, shortness of breath, poor exercise tolerance, dizziness, headache, sleep difficulty, anorexia, confusion, fatigue and a rapid pulse. Treatment includes the immediate movement to a lower altitude. Prophylaxis has been accomplished successfully [..]
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Altitude sickness
(medicine) A pathological condition caused by oxygen deficiency at high altitudes; symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, and nosebleed.
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