There are two other severe forms of altitude illness, High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE). Both of these happen less frequently, especially to those who are ...

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is challenging to manage, and high-altitude living adds another layer of complexity. At high altitudes, the reduced oxygen levels trigger physiological ...

and pulmonary embolism (PE) at 30-day and 90-day follow-ups. Plancher and colleagues found patients in the high-altitude group were at significantly increased risk for VTE at 30 days (OR = 1.15 ...

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