what are the causes of altitude sickness
Answers
Answer:
Physical distress from difficulty adjusting to lower oxygen pressure at high altitude.
Most cases of altitude sickness are mild, but some may be life-threatening.
Common
More than 1 million cases per year (India)
Usually self-treatable
Usually self-diagnosable
Lab tests or imaging rarely required
Short-term: resolves within days to weeks
Answer:
Physical distress from difficulty adjusting to lower oxygen pressure at high altitude.
Most cases of altitude sickness are mild, but some may be life-threatening.
Common
More than 1 million cases per year (India)
Usually self-treatable
Usually self-diagnosable
Lab tests or imaging rarely required
Short-term: resolves within days to weeks
Symptoms
Usually self-diagnosable
Symptoms tend to occur within hours after arrival at high altitude and include headache, nausea, shortness of breath and inability to exercise.
Treatments
Treatment consists of pain medications
Mild cases may resolve in one to three days. Severe cases may require oxygen, medication and moving to a lower altitude.