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MAL AIGU MONTAGNES [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
- acute mountain sickness
1, record 1, English, acute%20mountain%20sickness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMS 1, record 1, English, AMS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Acosta disease 2, record 1, English, Acosta%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The constellation of symptoms that characterizes AMS is a frequent cause of morbidity and occasionally mortality and affects 25% of travelers sojourning to altitudes between 1900 and 3000 m (about 6,200-9,850 ft). Joseph de Acosta, a Jesuit priest, presented the first classical account of the physical symptoms associated with mountain sickness in 1604 during a climbing expedition to Peru. 1, record 1, English, - acute%20mountain%20sickness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mal aigu des montagnes
1, record 1, French, mal%20aigu%20des%20montagnes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MAM 1, record 1, French, MAM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «mal aigu des montagnes» touche presque toutes les personnes allant en haute altitude. En dessous de 3000 m, il est très rare qu'une personne souffre de ce mal; en effet il n'apparaît le plus souvent qu'à partir de 3500 m. Le «mal aigu des montagnes» est dû à un défaut d'oxygénation du cerveau consécutif à une mauvaise acclimatation. L'incidence du mal aigu des montagnes (MAM) est variable mais augmente très rapidement avec l'altitude. 1, record 1, French, - mal%20aigu%20des%20montagnes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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