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  • Title: Acute high-altitude illness.
    Author: Jacobson ND.
    Journal: Am Fam Physician; 1988 Sep; 38(3):135-44. PubMed ID: 3046265.
    Abstract:
    Acute high-altitude illness usually occurs at elevations of 8,000 ft or more, is more common than is generally appreciated and is often confused with other disorders. The acute forms of high-altitude illness include acute mountain sickness, high-altitude pulmonary edema, high-altitude cerebral edema and high-altitude retinal hemorrhage. These illnesses often occur simultaneously and in severe forms can be fatal. Gradual ascent and acetazolamide help prevent acute mountain sickness and high-altitude pulmonary edema. The definitive treatment for all forms of high-altitude illness is descent to a lower altitude.
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