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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for acute mountain sickness
  1. Acute mountain sickness 
    Acute mountain sickness is an illness that can affect mountain climbers, hikers, skiers, or travelers at high altitudes, usually ... Acute mountain sickness is caused by reduced air pressure and lower oxygen levels at high altitudes. The faster you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000133.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Headaches - danger signs 
    ... high. Brain tumor . Brain swelling (brain edema) from altitude sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning, or acute brain injury. Buildup of pressure inside the skull ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000424.htm - Medical Encyclopedia