High-altitude illness: Management approach
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, cilt.19, sa.4, ss.121-126, 2019 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.tjem.2019.09.002
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.121-126
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Altitude sickness, Mountain sickness, Altitude hypoxia, Brain edema, Emergency medicine
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In high altitudes, usually above 2500 m, travelers are faced with decreased partial pressure of oxygen along with decreased barometric pressure. High-altitude illness, a syndrome of acute mountain sickness, high-altitude cerebral edema and high-altitude pulmonary edema, occurs due to the hypobaric hypoxia when there is inadequate acclimatization. This review provides detailed information about pathophysiology, clinical features, prevention and treatment strategies for high-altitude illness according to the current literature.