Medical problems of high altitude

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-128

  Peacock, A J ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute mountain sickness; Altitude sickness; HACE; HAPE; Hypoxia

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; NIFEDIPINE; OXYGEN;

ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS; ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ALTITUDE DISEASE; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD OXYGEN TENSION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EMPORIATRICS; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HEART DISEASE; HIGH ALTITUDE CEREBRAL EDEMA; HIGH ALTITUDE PULMONARY EDEMA; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; HYPOXIA; LUNG DISEASE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; REVIEW;

EID: 56849113549     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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