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  2. Altitude sickness - Wikipedia

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    Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness (AMS), is a harmful effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] People's bodies can respond to high altitude in different ways.

  3. Effects of high altitude on humans - Wikipedia

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    Very high altitude = 3,500–5,500 metres (11,500–18,000 ft) Extreme altitude = above 5,500 metres (18,000 ft) Travel to each of these altitude regions can lead to medical problems, from the mild symptoms of acute mountain sickness to the potentially fatal high-altitude pulmonary edema and high-altitude cerebral edema .

  4. High-altitude pulmonary edema - Wikipedia

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    High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a life-threatening form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema that occurs in otherwise healthy people at altitudes typically above 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). [2] HAPE is a severe presentation of altitude sickness. Cases have also been reported between 1,500–2,500 metres or 4,900–8,200 feet in people who ...

  5. High-altitude cerebral edema - Wikipedia

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    High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) is a medical condition in which the brain swells with fluid because of the physiological effects of traveling to a high altitude. It generally appears in patients who have acute mountain sickness and involves disorientation, lethargy, and nausea among other symptoms.

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  7. Hypoxic ventilatory response - Wikipedia

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    Hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) is the increase in ventilation induced by hypoxia that allows the body to take in and transport lower concentrations of oxygen at higher rates. It is initially elevated in lowlanders who travel to high altitude, but reduces significantly over time as people acclimatize.

  8. Mile-High NBA advantage: Denver altitude helps Nuggets go ...

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    The Denver Nuggets have been using the lung-searing elevation to their advantage for years — especially during these playoffs. Mile-High NBA advantage: Denver altitude helps Nuggets go unbeaten ...

  9. Holiday travel hack: How to avoid lines, high ticket prices ...

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    Traveling on New Year’s Day, however, only saves you about 9% on airfare compared to other peak-period days, and then you have to deal with a hangover at altitude. Are airports crowded on holidays?