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Altitude Sickness Overview and Severe High Altitude Illnesses
Altitude sickness includes AMS affecting up to 25 percent at elevations above 8500 feet with nausea, headache, and fatigue. HAPE and HACE are serious conditions needing immediate descent, with symptoms like breathlessness, lung fluid buildup, confusion, and potential coma. source cites Stewart and the Himalaya Rescue Association.
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Charles E. Stewart
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Himalaya Rescue Association