TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - High-Altitude Illness A1 - Nemer, Jacqueline A. A1 - Juarez, Marianne A. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2023 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISThe severity of the high-altitude illness is affected by the rate and height of ascent and the individual’s susceptibility.Prompt recognition and medical treatment of early findings of high-altitude illness may prevent progression.Clinicians must assess other conditions that may coexist or mimic symptoms of high-altitude illness (eg, severe dehydration, hyponatremia, hypoglycemia, trauma, infection).Immediate descent is the definitive treatment for high-altitude cerebral edema and high-altitude pulmonary edema. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193138583 ER -