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  • Blog Post: Consensus Altitude Guidelines

    Folks The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for prevention and treatment of acute mountain sickness, high altitude cerebral edema and high altitude pulmonary edema. These recommendations are published in the current edition of the Wilderness and...
  • Wiki Page: High Altitude Illnesses & Acclimatization

    High Altitude Illnesses & Acclimatization by Rick Curtis Traveling at high altitude can be hazardous. The information provided here is designed for educational use only and is not a substitute for specific training or experience. The author assumes no liability for any individual's use of or...
  • Blog Post: Update on AMS and HACE

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog This is the seventh post based upon educational sessions and syllabus material presented at the Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting & 25th Anniversary held in Snowmass, Colorado from July 25-30. This post...
  • File: Wilderness Medicine: Mountain Sickness

    Wilderness Medicine and high altitude sickness prevention is important when traveling in the high mountains or plateaus of the world. Prevention is most important to avoid feeling sick. We briefly discuss what acute mountain sickness (AMS) is, and what to do about it.
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