Physiology and pathophysiology at high altitude: Considerations for the anesthesiologist

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 543-553

  Leissner, Kay B ^a   Mahmood, Feroze U ^b  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

High altitude; High altitude illness; Hypoxia; Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DESFLURANE; DEXAMETHASONE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; HALOTHANE; HYDRALAZINE; IBUPROFEN; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NIFEDIPINE; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN; PHENTOLAMINE; PROPOFOL; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; TRANQUILIZER;

ACUTE DISEASE; ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELL FUNCTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMON COLD; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG MECHANISM; FLUID THERAPY; GENE ACTIVATION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG VASOCONSTRICTION; MORBIDITY; MOUNTAINEERING; OXYGEN DISSOCIATION CURVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYCYTHEMIA; PRESSURE; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RECREATION; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; SKIING; SOLAR RADIATION;

ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANESTHETICS; ANOXIA; BRAIN EDEMA; HUMANS; PULMONARY EDEMA; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 70450237087     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-009-0787-7     Document Type: Review

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