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Life on High-Altitude

High-altitude mountaineering is one of the most

dangerous sports on earth. The most frequent kind
of death is sudden and shocking, a slip r drop off a
sheer face, or burial in an avalanche. But there is
also slow death from "altitude sickness" that refers
to the consequences of inadequate supply of
oxygen reaching the bloodstream, producing

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strokes, cerebral and pulmonary edema, and other
bodily breakdowns (Plowman & Smith, 2011).

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High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)
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It involves accumulation of fluids in the lungs. The
cause of HAPE is unknown. This disorder occurs in
otherwise healthy people and has been reported
more often in children and young adults. The fluid
accumulation interferes with air movement into and
out of the lungs, leading to shortness of breath and
excessive fatigue.

Acute Altitude Sickness

Acute altitud sickness varies with the altitude, rate of
ascent, and the individual susceptibility. It typically
causes symptoms such as headaches, nausea,
vomiting, dyspnea, and insomnia. These appear
usually 9 to 96 h after arrival at altitude. The exact
cause of acute altitude sickness is not known, but
researchers suspect that the symptoms may result
fromt the carbon dioxide accumulation in the tissues
(Wilmore & Costill, 1994)
High-Altitude Cebreral Edema (HACE)
Fluid accumulation in the cranial cavity. This
condiiton is characterized by mental confusion,
progressing to coma and death.. The cause of HACE
is unknown, but the treatment is administration of
supplemental oxygen and descent to a lower
altitude. (Powers & Howley, 1994)

ANGELA D. BELLO - Wilmore, J., Costill, D. (1994). Physiology of Sport and Exercise (2nd ed.)
- Powers, S., & Howley, E. (1994). Exrecise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance (2nd ed.)
POSTER #5 - Plowman, S., & Smith, D., (2011). Exercise Physiology for Health Fitness and Performance (3rd ed.) Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams &
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