Smart J, Hunter D
Med J Aust. 1984;141(12-13):792-5.
A personal observation and two cases from the literature are described to draw attention to the dangers of mountain sickness and to the rapid progression from the milder form, termed acute mountain sickness, to the more serious conditions of high-altitude pulmonary or cerebral oedema and their possible fatal outcome. The pathogenesis and treatment of the disorders are briefly reviewed. It is stressed that there are no substitutes for acclimatization through gradual ascent and that the best treatment is to descend to a lower altitude.
本文描述了一项个人观察以及文献中的两个病例，以引起人们对高原病危险的关注，以及从较轻形式的急性高原病迅速发展为更严重的高原肺水肿或高原脑水肿及其可能致命后果的情况。对这些病症的发病机制和治疗方法进行了简要回顾。强调逐步登高进行适应是无可替代的，最佳治疗方法是下降到较低海拔高度。
