Telemedicine in Rural Pediatric Care: The Fundamentals

Children of all ages are commonly exposed to altitude during family-trips to ski resorts, summer camps, and national parks in the American West. Parents may be unaware that infants and children, particularly those with underlying pulmonary or cardiac conditions, are uniquely susceptible to high altitude. Furthermore, youth groups involved in educational trekking or humanitarian relief work frequently travel to very high-altitude international destinations, such as the South American Andes and the Asian Himalayas.