Mendenhall Ann M, Forest Christopher P
Ann M. Mendenhall practices at Western Sierra Medical Clinic in Grass Valley, Calif., and is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California's primary care PA program. Christopher P. Forest is an assistant professor of clinical family medicine and director of research at USC's Keck School of Medicine and practices urgent care and family medicine in Los Angeles, Calif. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2017 Aug;30(8):10-15. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000521132.92796.a7.
As more people travel to high altitudes for recreation or work, more travelers with underlying medical conditions will need advice before traveling or treatment for altitude illness. This article focuses on the two main issues for travelers: whether travel to a high altitude will have a negative effect on their underlying medical condition and whether the medical condition increases the patient's risk of developing altitude illness. Although patients with severe pulmonary or cardiac conditions are most at risk in the hypoxic environment, other conditions such as diabetes and pregnancy warrant attention as well.
随着越来越多的人前往高海拔地区进行休闲或工作，更多患有基础疾病的旅行者在出行前需要得到建议，或接受高原病治疗。本文重点关注旅行者面临的两个主要问题：前往高海拔地区是否会对其基础疾病产生负面影响，以及基础疾病是否会增加患者患高原病的风险。虽然患有严重肺部或心脏疾病的患者在缺氧环境中风险最高，但糖尿病和妊娠等其他情况也值得关注。
