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High Altitude
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High Altitude
1500 - 3500 m
(5000 - 11500 ft)
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Very High Altitude
3500 - 5500 m
(11500 - 18000 ft)
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Extreme Altitude
above 5500 m
Contents
Cheyne strokes breathing
AMS - Acute Mountain Sickness
HAPE - High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
HACE - High Altitude Cerebral Edema
Prevention of AMS
AMS MEDICINE
Treating AMS
Dexamethasone (Decadron