Altitude Sickness (Including Mountain Sickness)
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Altitude Sickness (Including Mountain Sickness)
View Originalfigure 1High altitude categories
View Originalpicture 1Portable hyperbaric chamber
Doctors rank different altitudes as high, very high, or extreme based on the effects those altitudes have on the body. This graphic shows what can happen if you travel or climb to these altitudes.
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High altitude categories
Doctors rank different altitudes as high, very high, or extreme based on the effects those altitudes have on the body. This graphic shows what can happen if you travel or climb to these altitudes.
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Portable hyperbaric chamber
If you have severe altitude sickness and cannot get to a lower altitude, you might be put inside a special inflatable bag called a "portable hyperbaric chamber. " пїЅ This bag zips shut and can be filled up with air that is similar to the air at lower altitudes.
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Portable hyperbaric chamber
If you have severe altitude sickness and cannot get to a lower altitude, you might be put inside a special inflatable bag called a "portable hyperbaric chamber. " пїЅ This bag zips shut and can be filled up with air that is similar to the air at lower altitudes.
Graphic 54655 Version 5.0