Severe acute mountain sickness.
The experiences of acute mountain sickness (AMS) as it has presented to a physician working in a general hospital at 1370 m in Kathmandu, nepal, are described. The features of 39 cases are analysed. It is suggested that AMS should be classified into benign and malignant forms.
D000064:Acclimatization; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000531:Altitude; D000532:Altitude Sickness / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009390:Nepal; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000503:physiopathology