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January 26, 2022New England Journal of Medicine220 citations

Medical Conditions and High-Altitude Travel

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ALAndrew M. LuksPHPeter H. Hackett

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Travel to high altitude is increasing. The authors discuss physiological changes at high altitude, pretravel evaluation for common medical conditions, and the risks of high-altitude headache, acute mountain sickness, high-altitude pulmonary edema, and high-altitude cerebral edema.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8819018b0ca7f91d17feahttps://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra2104829
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