Things You'll Need:
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Watch for symptoms like headache, loss of appetite, flu-like symptoms of lethargy, nausea, and perhaps vomiting and little urine.
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To treat acute mountain sickness, drink at least 5 liters of fluid per day. The more, the better and force yourself to eat.
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Do not go to a higher altitude until symptoms disappear and descend if the symptoms do not improve in 24-48 hours or descend immediately if symptoms take a sharp turn for the worse.
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Symptoms include extreme weakness and fatigue and extreme shortness of breath combined with a racing heart, even after rest. A dry, raspy cough similar to bronchitis, blue lips and fingernails and gurgling sounds in the chest.
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Look for a respiration rate greater than 20 per minute after 20 minutes of rest This is considered a threshold, as is a racing heart - greater than 130 beats per minute - after 20 minutes of rest.
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Take these sypmtoms seriously, this is a critical situation that can kill.
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To treat high altitude pulmonary edema, immediately descend 2,000-4,000 feet preferably while the victim can still travel under his or her own power. There is no substitute for descent.
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Keep victims warm as they are vulnerable to hypothermia and use oxygen, if available.
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Watch for symptoms like a loss of balance, stumbling, extreme headache, confusion and irrationality, temporary blindness, hallucinations and coma.
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Be extremely careful this situation is critical and can quickly kill.
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To treat high altitude cerebral edema, descend 2,000-4,000 feet minimum. The more, the better. There is no substitute for descent.
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Radio for help if possible, as this person will need to be treated immediately. Not doing so can lead to coma or death.
