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HIGH-ALTITUDE SICKNESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-altitude sickness
1, record 1, English, high%2Daltitude%20sickness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- altitude sickness 1, record 1, English, altitude%20sickness
correct
- high-altitude illness 2, record 1, English, high%2Daltitude%20illness
- altitude illness 2, record 1, English, altitude%20illness
- altitude disease 3, record 1, English, altitude%20disease
- Acosta disease 3, record 1, English, Acosta%20disease
correct
- soroche 3, record 1, English, soroche
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For us that sit low in the altitude saddle, areas of high altitude can tremendously effect our bodies. There is nothing worse than a pounding headache, shortness of breath, nausea, fatigue, and heart palpitations. Unfortunately, these are all symptoms of altitude sickness. Altitude sickness can happen when you are in an airplane or when you are in a geographical area of high altitude. 4, record 1, English, - high%2Daltitude%20sickness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Altitude illness is the result of traveling to a higher altitude faster than the body can adapt to that new altitude. Fluid leakage from blood vessels appears to be the main cause of symptoms. Altitude illness is divided into three syndromes: acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). 2, record 1, English, - high%2Daltitude%20sickness
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high altitude sickness
- high altitude illness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mal de l'altitude
1, record 1, French, mal%20de%20l%27altitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- malaise de l'altitude 2, record 1, French, malaise%20de%20l%27altitude
correct, masculine noun
- soroche 3, record 1, French, soroche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Malaise] provoqué par une diminution de la pression atmosphérique et se produisant chez un individu exposé à une altitude dépassant celle à laquelle il est acclimaté. 4, record 1, French, - mal%20de%20l%27altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soroche (sorroche), mal des montagnes : le terme «soroche» prête à confusion. Il peut à la fois désigner le «mal des montagnes» et le « mal de l'altitude ». De plus, les termes «mal des montagnes» et «mal de l'altitude» ne sont pas synonymes, le mal des montagnes est une forme de mal de l'altitude. 5, record 1, French, - mal%20de%20l%27altitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Morfología y fisiología general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mal de altura
1, record 1, Spanish, mal%20de%20altura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mal de montaña 1, record 1, Spanish, mal%20de%20monta%C3%B1a
correct, masculine noun
- soroche 1, record 1, Spanish, soroche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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