- Altitude And Oxygenation
Article from the Internet Journal of Rescue and Disaster Medicineon on the effects of altitude when transporting patients by airplane.
http://www.ispub.com/journals/IJAMT/Vol1N1/altox.html
- Altitude Illness
Summary of prevention and treatment methods.
http://ciwec-clinic.com/altitude/
- Apex Altitude
A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
http://www.apex-altitude.com/
- Cerebral Syndromes
Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic22.htm
- Family Practice Notebook
Outline of symptoms, prevention, and diagnosis for all altitude related illnesses.
http://www.fpnotebook.com/ER2.htm
- Healthy Me
Basic information, including a bibliography.
http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic13676
- High Altitude Medicine
About the book by Herb Hultgren, M.D., including ordering information.
http://www.highaltitudemedicine.com/
- High Altitude Pathology Institute
High altitude travel advice. Information on chronic mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, the use of hyperoxic/hypoxic adaptation chambers, and triple hypoxia syndrome.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/6280/
- High-Altitude Medical Guide
Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.
http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/
- HypoMed Global Services
Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference.
http://www.hypomed.ch/
- Hypoxia
Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.
http://www.hypoxia.net/
- Medex and Medical Expeditions
Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.
http://www.medex.org.uk/
- Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Chapter from the Merck Manual on altitude sickness covering causes, treatment, and prevention.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section20/chapter281/281a.htm
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