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'''Acute Mountain Sickness''' ...tude on humans, caused by acute exposure to low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude. It commonly occurs above 2,500 meters (approximately 8,200 f

...en pressure reduces oxygen saturation of hemoglobin, which is described as hypoxia. * [[Hypoxia (medical)]]

...high altitude on humans, caused by acute exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high altitude. * [[Hypoxia (medical)]]

...tude on humans, caused by acute exposure to low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude. Symptoms may include headaches, vomiting, tiredness, trouble ...environments. This includes the study and treatment of altitude sickness, hypoxia, and other altitude-related conditions.

...altitude on humans, caused by acute exposure to low amounts of [[oxygen]] at high altitude. Symptoms may include headaches, vomiting, tiredness, trouble ...to take in the same amount of oxygen as at sea level, which can lead to [[hypoxia]].

...tude on humans, caused by acute exposure to low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude. ...ich the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level.

...try|oximetry]]. It is derived from the Latin word 'oxys', meaning sharp or acute, and is used to denote the presence of oxygen in medical treatments and pro The term 'Ox' is derived from the Latin word 'oxys', which means sharp or acute. It was first used in the context of medicine in the 19th century, when sci

..."girdle". The term was likely first used to describe the lethal conditions at high altitudes during the early days of [[Himalayan]] mountaineering. * [[Hypoxia (medical)]]

...d accumulation in the lungs) that occurs in otherwise healthy mountaineers at altitudes typically above 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). ...edisposition]], [[hypoxia]] (low oxygen levels), and [[physical exertion]] at high altitudes.

* [[Acute mountain sickness]]: A severe form of altitude sickness that can be life-th * [[Hypoxia]]: A condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of ade

HACE is caused by exposure to reduced levels of [[oxygen]] at high altitudes, which leads to changes in the [[blood vessels]] in the brai * [[Acute mountain sickness]]

...ki sickness is the decrease in oxygen at high altitudes, which can lead to hypoxia. ...kness" is derived from the activity of [[skiing]], which often takes place at high altitudes, and the word "sickness", which refers to a state of illness

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