Acute Mountain Sickness on Mt Rainier: Can we predict who will get sick at altitude? from questionnaire on alcohol consumption Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 35 min 19 sec ✓ Published: 15-Mar-2021
Description: Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a relatively common altitude illness that can result from exposure to altitudes over 2500 m (around 8000 ft). The symptoms of AMS are largely self-diagnosed, vary from individual to individual both in nature and severity, and include a headache and at least one other symptom such as loss of appetite, nausea, fatigue, or dizziness. AMS occurrence also varies greatly from individual to individual, as it can strike some members of a party and not others on the same
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