Altitude sickness physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

Overview

Physical examination of patients with altitude sickness is usually remarkable for headache, nausea, vomiting and lightheadedness.

Physical Examination

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with altitude sickness usually appear cyanotic.

Vital Signs

Skin

  • Pale or bluish appearance

HEENT

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with altitude sickness is usually normal.

Lungs

Heart

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with altitude sickness is usually normal.

Abdomen

  • Abdominal examination of patients with altitude sickness is usually normal.

Back

  • Back examination of patients with altitude sickness is usually normal.

Genitourinary

  • Genitourinary examination of patients with altitude sickness is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

Extremities

References

  1. Taylor AT (January 2011). "High-altitude illnesses: physiology, risk factors, prevention, and treatment". Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2 (1): e0022. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10022. PMC 3678789. PMID 23908794.
  2. Murdoch D (March 2010). "Altitude sickness". BMJ Clin Evid. 2010. PMC 2907615. PMID 21718562.
  3. Clarke C (November 2006). "Acute mountain sickness: medical problems associated with acute and subacute exposure to hypobaric hypoxia". Postgrad Med J. 82 (973): 748–53. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2006.047662. PMC 2660503. PMID 17099095.
  4. Carod-Artal FJ (2014). "High-altitude headache and acute mountain sickness". Neurologia. 29 (9): 533–40. doi:10.1016/j.nrl.2012.04.015. PMID 22703629.

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