The Relative Issue Of Acute Mountain Sickness While Climbing A Mountain
"The glittering shine of height seems so beautiful, but every beautiful rose has its own thorns!" Climbing a mountain has always allured people from far overseas for its adventure and beauty. We get excited by the very idea of imagining our self of standing on the peak of the mountain. The feeling of summiting the peak of the mountain, the dare and the passion are like addictive drugs. You never get enough of it. But reaching the height is not that simple, it has a monster called 'AMS' waiting for you in between. AMS Bole To? (AMS Meaning?) AMS stands for Acute Mountain Sickness. It is a condition in which, one has an adverse effect of hypoxia at an altitude above 2500 m. In simple terms, you start feeling anxious and face various health issues due to the shortage of oxygen on height. Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, Increase in heart rate, breathlessness, headache, depression, weakness, insomnia, and irritability are all common symptoms of AMS. How Do AMS Occur? As altitude increases about 2500 m, its atmospheric pressure decreases. Due to which the oxygen molecules per breath is reduced, which in turn means heart and lungs need to work overtime in order to compensate. Due to which it ultimately leads to AMS. Treatment: • Drink lots of water (at least 4 liters per day).If necessary then take a couple of ibuprofen or paracetamol for headache. • Rest once symptoms have occurred. It could take two to three days. It should be ok to continue ascending once you are fine. • If your symptoms are severe, then even Diamox or any other medication (such as Dexamethasone) can’t help you. Your only option is to descend. • In case of severe AMS symptoms, Descend immediately (at least 500m). Seek medical attention ASAP. Call us: 0120-4127715, 91-7838984471 Mail us: care@365hops.com Likes FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/365hops Tweet US: https://www.twitter.com/365hops PIN it: http://www.pinterest.com/365hops G Profile: https://plus.google.com/ 365hopsIndia YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/365hops
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