Open Directory - Health: Conditions and Diseases: Wounds and Injuries: Altitude Sickness

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Altitude.org - Information about high altitude illness and physiology, and the home of the International HAPE Database - a registry of sufferers of high altitude pulmonary edema.
American Academy of Family Physicians - Overview article with an informational handout for patients.
Apex Altitude - A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society - Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.
Cerebral Syndromes - Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
Family Practice Notebook: High Altitude Sickness - Outline of symptoms, prevention, and diagnosis for all altitude related illnesses.
High Altitude Medicine and Biology - About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) - Article on a personal experience with HAPE.
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me) - Personal account of an experience with HAPE.
High-Altitude Medical Guide - Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.
Hypoxia - Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.
International Society for Mountain Medicine - Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.
Medex and Medical Expeditions - Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - Chapter from the Merck Manual on altitude sickness covering causes, treatment, and prevention.
Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude - Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.
Outdoor Places - Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips.
Pulmonary Syndromes - Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE.
Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot - Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.
Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly - Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise.
WebMD - Altitude Sickness - Explains causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

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