Trekking at high altitudes. How safe is it for your patients?
Even healthy persons may experience some form of altitude illness when they hike or ski in high mountains. Therefore, it is imperative that those with compromised cardiac or pulmonary function take extra precautions by allowing time for ascent, by recognizing and accepting their limitations, and by descending promptly at the first sign of trouble. Certain medications, such as anticoagulants and strong tranquilizers, are probably best discontinued at higher elevations. In all caes, preventive and treatment measures should be available.
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D000532:Altitude Sickness / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009051:Mountaineering; D012307:Risk Factors; D012865:Skiing