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  • Title: [Mountain sickness].
    Author: Karinen H, Jalkanen J.
    Journal: Duodecim; 2010; 126(4):443-50. PubMed ID: 20486495.
    Abstract:
    Mountain sickness is a common problem upon climbing rapidly to an elevation above 2500 metres. The symptoms are mostly mild, passing within a couple of days. If the symptoms and lack of adaptation to thin air are neglected, the symptoms may quickly become worse, leading to a life-threatening cerebral or pulmonary edema. Every physician providing travel counseling should be aware of this disease and the correct measures for its management.
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