Category: Environmental & Toxicology / High Altitude Illness
Altitude sickness, or acute mountain sickness (AMS), is a group of symptoms that can occur when a person ascends rapidly to high altitudes (typically above 2,500 meters or 8,000 feet) without adequate acclimatization, due to reduced atmospheric pressure and lower oxygen levels.
Affects 25-50% of unacclimatized individuals ascending to 2,500-3,500m, higher at extreme altitudes (Source: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 2020)
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