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   How do you treat altitude sickness?

   • Supplemental oxygen. Breathing higher concentrations of oxygen can help offset some of the symptoms of altitude sickness. Medications. Certain medications, especially acetazolamide, dexamethasone or nifedipine, can treat altitude sickness and delay more severe symptoms or complications.

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   Can altitude sickness be prevented?

   • Treatments can also help you feel better. Altitude sickness is often very preventable. A flexible schedule can make a big difference, allowing time to acclimate to higher altitudes. Medications can also help. And if you experience more severe symptoms, don’t ignore them.

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   How can a certified medical practitioner prevent altitude sickness?

   • To learn more about the realm of things a certified medical practitioner must oversee, consult with your doctor. Not surprisingly, managing altitude and ascent is key to avoiding altitude sickness. If you do this effectively, your body can adjust its physiology to run on rarefied air.

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   Oct 30, 2021 · Altitude sickness is a group of symptoms that can affect you if you go to higher altitudes too quickly. Learn how to prevent and treat it with acetazolamide, oxygen, and other methods.

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   • What Are The Symptoms of Altitude Sickness?
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   Altitude sickness can cause many symptoms, and these can vary depending on the severity. The symptoms of acute mountain sickness usually appear within the first day or so of reaching a high altitude. More severe forms like HAPE or HACE take longer to appear, usually between two and five days. The symptoms of AMS include: 1. Headache (this is the mo...

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   Given time, your body can usually adapt to altitude-related changes that affect how much oxygen you get with each breath. Without enough time to adapt, altitude sickness is the result.

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   Altitude sickness can become deadly if AMS turns into HAPE or HACE. HAPE can be deadly within 12 hours. HACE can be deadly within 24 hours. That’s why recognizing altitude sickness of any kind is critical to preventing severe complications.

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   Learn about altitude sickness, a condition that occurs when your body can't adjust to lower oxygen levels at high altitudes. Find out how to prevent, recognize and treat it, and what medications can help.

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   Acetazolamide is used to prevent and reduce the symptoms of altitude sickness. This medication can decrease headache, tiredness, nausea, dizziness, and shortness of breath that can occur...

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   Compare ratings, reviews, and side effects of drugs used to treat acute mountain sickness, a condition caused by rapid ascent to high altitude. See drug names, classes, activity, pregnancy categories, and CSA schedules.

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   Apr 15, 2020 · Learn how to prevent and treat altitude sickness with acetazolamide, dexamethasone, and descent. Find out the risk factors, symptoms, and management of acute mountain sickness, high altitude cerebral edema, and high altitude pulmonary edema.

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   Learn how altitude sickness affects your body and what to do if you experience it. Find out how to prevent it with acclimatization and medication tips.

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   Learn how to prevent and treat altitude illness at high elevations, such as acetazolamide, dexamethasone, and nifedipine. Find out the risk factors, symptoms, and tips for acclimatization and itinerary planning.