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==[[Altitude sickness overview|Overview]]==
==[[Altitude sickness overview|Overview]]==
==[[Altitude sickness historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==
==[[Altitude sickness historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==
==[[Altitude sickness classification|Classification]]==
==[[Altitude sickness pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
==[[Altitude sickness pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
==[[Altitude sickness causes|Causes]]==
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==[[Altitude sickness risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
==[[Altitude sickness risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
==[[Altitude sickness screening|Screening]]==
==[[Altitude sickness natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis]]==
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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
[[Altitude sickness medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Altitude sickness primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Altitude sickness secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Altitude sickness cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Altitude sickness future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
[[Altitude sickness medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Altitude sickness surgery|surgery]] | [[Altitude sickness primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Altitude sickness secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Altitude sickness cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Altitude sickness future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]


==Case Studies==
==Case Studies==
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Synonyms and keywords: Acute altitude sickness; acute mountain sickness; acosta syndrome; chronic altitude sickness; monge disease; chronic mountain sickness; high altitude cerebral edema; HACE; high altitude pulmonary edema; HAPE; high altitude flatus expulsion; HAFE

Overview

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Pathophysiology

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Differentiating Altitude Sickness from other Diseases

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