Medical Dictionary: Acute moutain sickness
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Acute moutain sickness: Another name for Mountain sickness.
Acute moutain sickness (condition): Illness from poor adjustment to low oxygen at altitude.
Acute moutain sickness (condition): A high altitude reduces the amount of oxygen in the air and can lead to dangerous effects on the body. Although the most serious cases are usually of mountain climbers, anyone can get mountain sickness by visiting an area of a higher altitude without adequate acclimatization.
More information on medical condition: Mountain sickness:
- Introduction: Mountain sickness
- Basic Summary for Mountain sickness
- Risk Factors for Mountain sickness
- Symptoms of Mountain sickness
- Complications of Mountain sickness
- Treatments for Mountain sickness
- Prevention of Mountain sickness
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