AMS:
All symptoms may range from mild to severe and incapacitating. AMS occurs in the setting of recent altitude gain, a headache, and at least one of the following: anorexia, nausea o...
After development of altitude illness, further ascent is contraindicated until resolution occurs.
Descent (of 1,600 to 3,300 feet) from altitude of illness onset is effective ...
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993.2 Other and unspecified effects of high altitude
799.02 Hypoxemia
T70.20XA Unspecified effects of high altitude, initial encounter
T70.29XA Other effects of high altitude, initial enco...
Q: Can one develop AMS at moderate altitudes, such as during a ski vacation?
A: Yes. 25% of visitors from sea level will get AMS symptoms, although the altitudes encountered rarely lead to the deve...
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