Rapid Ascent to 4559 m Is Associated with Increased Plasma Components of the Vascular Endothelial Glycocalyx and May Be Associated with Acute Mountain Sickness

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-183
Author(s):  
Kai Erik Swenson ◽  
Marc Moritz Berger ◽  
Mahdi Sareban ◽  
Franziska Macholz ◽  
Peter Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Mountain Sickness ◽  
Endothelial Glycocalyx ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Rapid Ascent ◽  
Mountain Sickness

Intracranial Pressure at High Altitude and Acute Mountain Sickness

1995 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. D. Wright ◽  
C. H. E. Imray ◽  
M. S. C. Morrissey ◽  
R. J. Marchbanks ◽  
A. R. Bradwell
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Pressure ◽  
High Altitude ◽  
Acute Hypoxia ◽  
Acute Mountain Sickness ◽  
Raised Intracranial Pressure ◽  
Rapid Ascent ◽  
Mountain Sickness ◽  
Pressure Changes ◽  
Serial Measurements

1. Raised intracranial pressure has been noted in severe forms of acute mountain sickness and high-altitude cerebral oedema, but the role of intracranial pressure in the pathogenesis of mild to moderate acute mountain sickness is unknown. 2. Serial measurements of intracranial pressure were made indirectly by assessing changes in tympanic membrane displacement in 24 healthy subjects on rapid ascent to 5200 m. 3. Acute hypoxia at 3440 m was associated with a rise in intracranial pressure, but no difference was found in pressure changes at 4120 or 5200 m in subjects with or without symptoms of acute mountain sickness. 4. Raised intracranial pressure, though temporarily associated with acute hypoxia, is not a feature of acute mountain sickness with mild or moderate symptoms.

Predictive Models of Acute Mountain Sickness after Rapid Ascent to Various Altitudes

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 792-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
BETH A. BEIDLEMAN ◽  
HOCINE TIGHIOUART ◽  
CHRISTOPHER H. SCHMID ◽  
CHARLES S. FULCO ◽  
STEPHEN R. MUZA
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Models ◽  
Acute Mountain Sickness ◽  
Rapid Ascent ◽  
Mountain Sickness

scholarly journals Cerebrovascular Dynamics and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Acute Mountain Sickness

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Palma ◽  
Christian Macedonia ◽  
Patricia Deuster ◽  
Cara Olsen ◽  
B. Robert Mozayeni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Acute Mountain Sickness ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Mountain Sickness ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

scholarly journals Acute mountain sickness (AMS) in a Nepali pilgrim after rapid ascent to a sacred lake (4380 m) in the Himalayas

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. bcr-2017-222888
Author(s):  
Simant Singh Thapa ◽  
Buddha Basnyat
Keyword(s):  
High Altitude ◽  
Acute Mountain Sickness ◽  
Severe Headache ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Rapid Ascent ◽  
Mountain Sickness ◽  
Supportive Management ◽  
Temporary Health

A 55-year-old female Nepali pilgrim presented to the Himalayan Rescue Association Temporary Health Camp near the sacred Gosainkund Lake (4380 m) north of Kathmandu, Nepal, with a complaint of severe headache, vomiting and light-headedness. She was diagnosed with severe acute mountain sickness. Intramuscular dexamethasone was administered. Paracetamol (acetaminophen in the USA and Canada) and ondansetron were given as supportive management for headache and nausea. Arrangements were made to have her carried down by a porter immediately. After the descent, all her symptoms resolved. High-altitude pilgrims are a more vulnerable group than trekkers and mountaineers. Pilgrims generally have a rapid ascent profile, have low awareness of altitude illness and are strongly motivated to gain religious merit by completing the pilgrimage. As a result, there is a high incidence of altitude illness among pilgrims travelling to high-altitude pilgrimage sites.

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