9.24 Metabolic Syndrome and Acute Mountain Sickness

Severe acute mountain sickness.

The experiences of acute mountain sickness (AMS) as it has presented to a physician working in a general hospital at 1370 m in Kathmandu, nepal, are described. The features of 39 cases are analysed. It is suggested that AMS should be classified into benign and malignant forms.

Acute mountain sickness.

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a clinical syndrome occurring in otherwise healthy normal individuals who ascend rapidly to high altitude. Symptoms develop over a period ofa few hours or days. The usual symptoms include headache, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, unsteadiness of gait, undue dyspnoea on moderate exertion and interrupted sleep. AMS is unrelated to physical fitness, sex or ag...

Acute mountain sickness.

Acute mountain sickness and obesity.

We read with interest the article titled ‘Obesity is a risk factor for acute mountain sickness: a prospective study in Tibet railway construction workers on Tibetan plateau’1. Role of obesity, as acknowledged by the authors, has been debatable in acute mountain sickness (AMS). Authors of this study have reported increasing Lake Louise (LL) score both at 12h and 24h of exposure to high altitude ...

Severe Acute Mountain Sickness Complicated by Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Severe acute mountain sickness accompanied with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is a severe, critical mountain illness characterized by high altitude pulmonary or cerebral edema, complicated by 24 hours of unresponsiveness to treatment and the dysfunction or failure of 2 or more organs. Not only is it a severe illness with a high mortality rate, but the treatment for it, is also very...