2024-10-30 16:28:49

AMS - Acute Mountain Sickness.

Most important tips for altitude trekkers.

“ Acute Mountain Sickness - AMS "

     - Hight Altitude Sickness.

Start from 10,000 feet (3,300 meters).

# Changes in our body :-

HACE  and   HAPE

H - Hight            H - Hight 

A - Altitude        A - Altitude 

C - Cerebral       P - Pulmonary 

E - Edema          E - Edema

# Sings and symptoms :

         i)   Headache/Dizziness 

         ii)  Nausea/Vomiting 

         iii) Sleeping/Can not sleep

         iv) Loss of appetite 

         v)  Tiredness/Fatigues 

         vi) Drunken gait 

                For test - Heel to toe test.

         vii)Delirious 

HAPE :

         i)   Shortness of breath 

         ii)  Dry cough, can cough blood 

         iii) Noisy breathing 

         iv) Blueness lips & tips fingers 

# Treatment:

              - Descend - Immediately to the morning starting point.

# Temporary Treatment:

              - Give Oxygen 

              - Gamow Bag 

# Prevention:

          1. Wear according to weather.

          2. Eat & drink plenty food 4,000-5,000 Altitude 3-4 liters/day.

          3. Acclimatization.

                    a) Walk slowly.

                    b) Climb hight, Sleep low.

                    c) Climb 300 meters per day ( 1,000 feet per day ).

Thank you !