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American Academy of Family Physicians
Overview article with an informational handout for patients.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/980415ap/harris.html

Apex Altitude
A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
http://www.apex-altitude.com/

Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society
Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.
http://www.bmres.org.uk/

CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illness
CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/altitude.htm

Cerebral Syndromes
Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic22.htm

Healthy Me
Basic information, including a bibliography.
http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic13676

High Altitude Medicine and Biology
About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
http://www.liebertpub.com/HAM/

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me)
Personal account of an experience with HAPE.
http://www.weasel.com/hape.html

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)
Article on a personal experience with HAPE.
http://comspark.com/esarc/reference/pulmedema.htm

High-Altitude Medical Guide
Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.
http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/

High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts
Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Display&DB=PubMed

HypoMed Global Services
Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference.
http://www.hypomed.ch/

International Society for Mountain Medicine
Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.
http://www.ismmed.org

Medex and Medical Expeditions
Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.
http://www.medex.org.uk/

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Chapter from the Merck Manual on altitude sickness covering causes, treatment, and prevention.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section20/chapter281/281a.htm

Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial
Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information.
http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm

Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude
Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/altitude.html

Pardoes Altitude & Acclimatization Page
Information on proper acclimatization and hydration to reduce the incidence of altitude illness. Discussion of altitude's effect on diet, menstruation, and medications. Bibliography and links.
http://www.pardoes.com/climbing/acclima.htm

Pulmonary Syndromes
Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE.
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic795.htm

Special Safety Considerations for High Altitude Mountaineering
Article on the effects of altitude with an emphasis on climbing at altitude.
http://www.cmc.org/cmc/safetyha.html

Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot
Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.
http://www.dr-amy.com/rich/oxygen/

Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly
Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise.
http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/news.asp?Id=2473

WebMD
Questions and answers about travel to destinations at altitude. Submit a question or read previously submitted questions and answers.
http://my.webmd.com/question_and_answer/article/1676.50847

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