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    1.Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly
     Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise.
    www.healthy.net
    2.Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude
     Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.
    www.princeton.edu
    3.Apex Altitude
     A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
    www.apex-altitude.com
    4.Healthy Me
     Basic information, including a bibliography.
    www.ahealthyme.com
    5.Altitude Illness
     Summary of prevention and treatment methods.
    ciwec-clinic.com
    6.British Mountaineering Council - Mountain Medicine Centre
     Information on altitude related illnesses with a focus on climbing at altitude.
    www.thebmc.co.uk
    7.Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot
     Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.
    www.dr-amy.com
    8.Special Safety Considerations for High Altitude Mountaineering
     Article on the effects of altitude with an emphasis on climbing at altitude.
    www.cmc.org
    9.Altitude Sickness and Atmospheric Pressure
     Basic information plus a utility to calculate the atmospheric pressure at any altitude.
    www.personal.usyd.edu.au
    10.High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me)
     Personal account of an experience with HAPE.
    www.weasel.com
    11.High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts
     Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment.
    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
    12.High Altitude Pathology Institute
     High altitude travel advice. Information on chronic mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, the use of hyperoxic/hypoxic adaptation chambers, and triple hypoxia syndrome.
    www.geocities.com
    13.Hypoxia
     Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.
    www.hypoxia.net
    14.Medex and Medical Expeditions
     Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.
    www.medex.org.uk
    15.High-Altitude Medical Guide
     Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.
    www.high-altitude-medicine.com
    16.International Society for Mountain Medicine
     Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.
    www.ismmed.org
    17.Cerebral Syndromes
     Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
    www.emedicine.com
    18.Pulmonary Syndromes
     Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE.
    www.emedicine.com
    19.Outdoor Places
     Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips.
    www.outdoorplaces.com
    20.Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society
     Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.
    www.bmres.org.uk
    21.American Academy of Family Physicians
     Overview article with an informational handout for patients.
    www.aafp.org
    22.Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE
     Abstract of a study of the association between urinary excretion of leukotriene-E4 (LTE4) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in order to determine whether HAPE involves inflammatory mechanisms.
    infoventures.com
    23.CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illness
     CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude.
    www.cdc.gov
    24. Acclimatization Page
     Information on proper acclimatization and hydration to reduce the incidence of altitude illness. Discussion of altitude's effect on diet, menstruation, and medications. Bibliography and links.
    www.pardoes.com
    25.Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial
     Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information.
    www.ismmed.org
    26.High Altitude Medicine
     About the book by Herb Hultgren, M.D., including ordering information.
    www.highaltitudemedicine.com
    27.High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)
     Article on a personal experience with HAPE.
    comspark.com
    28.Family Practice Notebook: High Altitude Sickness
     Outline of symptoms, prevention, and diagnosis for all altitude related illnesses.
    www.fpnotebook.com
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