Jacobson N D
Silas B. Hays Army Community Hospital, Fort Ord, California.
Am Fam Physician. 1988 Sep;38(3):135-44.
Acute high-altitude illness usually occurs at elevations of 8,000 ft or more, is more common than is generally appreciated and is often confused with other disorders. The acute forms of high-altitude illness include acute mountain sickness, high-altitude pulmonary edema, high-altitude cerebral edema and high-altitude retinal hemorrhage. These illnesses often occur simultaneously and in severe forms can be fatal. Gradual ascent and acetazolamide help prevent acute mountain sickness and high-altitude pulmonary edema. The definitive treatment for all forms of high-altitude illness is descent to a lower altitude.
急性高原病通常发生在海拔8000英尺及以上地区，其发病率比人们普遍认为的更高，且常与其他疾病相混淆。急性高原病的急性形式包括急性高山病、高原肺水肿、高原脑水肿和高原视网膜出血。这些疾病常同时发生，严重时可能致命。缓慢上升和使用乙酰唑胺有助于预防急性高山病和高原肺水肿。治疗所有形式高原病的关键是下降到较低海拔。
