CHRONIC MOUNTAIN SICKNESS

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CHRONIC MOUNTAIN SICKNESS

• SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

• Millions living above an altitude of 2500 m are
  at risk.
• characterised by polycythaemia (increased
  haematocrit) and hypoxaemia.

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Most Frequent Signs and symptoms

• headache, dizziness, tinnitus, breathlessness,
  palpitations, sleep disturbance, fatigue,
  anorexia, mental confusion, cyanosis, and
  dilation of veins.
• Dimmed vision, hemianopsia, scotomata, and even
  transient blindness have been reported.

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• Retinal hemorrhages may develop at altitudes as
  low as 9000 ft (2700 m).
• Small hemorrhages may also occur under the nails,
  in the kidneys, and in the brain.
• CNS dysfunction is considered a factor in several
  forms of CMS.