Significance of the proper acclimatization, use of the acetazolamide and dexamethasone in prevention of acute mountain sickness (AMS) - literature review

• Główni autorzy: Karol Mazur (Autor), Dominik Machaj (Autor), Sandra Jastrzębska (Autor), Alicja Płaczek (Autor), Dominika Mazur (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is an ilness, that occurs in non-acclimatized individuals after rapid ascent to high altitude, typically above 2,500 metres (8,000 ft). The main causes of the AMS are: reduced air pressure and lower oxygen levels at high altitudes. The early symptoms of AMS are...