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Altitude Illness - http://ciwec-clinic.com/articles/altitude_illness_advice_for_trekker.php
Summary of prevention and treatment methods.

Altitude.org - http://www.altitude.org
Information about high altitude illness and physiology, and the home of the International HAPE Database - a registry of sufferers of high altitude pulmonary edema.

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

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

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

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

eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/mountain_sickness/article_em.htm
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Family Practice Notebook: High Altitude Sickness - http://www.fpnotebook.com/ER/Environ/HghAltdSckns.htm
Outline of symptoms, prevention, and diagnosis for all altitude related illnesses.

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

High Altitude Medicine and Biology - http://www.liebertpub.com/Products/Product.aspx?pid=65
About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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

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

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

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

http://www.hypoxia.net/ - http://www.hypoxia.net/
Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.

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

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

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

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec21/ch320/ch320a.html?qt=altitude sickness&alt=sh
Chapter from the Merck Manual on altitude sickness covering causes, treatment, and prevention.

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

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

Outdoor Places - http://www.outdoorplaces.com/Features/Mountain/altitude/page1.htm
Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips.

Pardoes Altitude & Acclimatization Page - http://www.pardoes.com/climbing/acclima.htm
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.

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

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

Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE - http://infoventures.com/osh/abs/aero0004.html
Abstract of a study of the association between urinary excretion of leukotriene-E4 (LTE4) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in order to determine whether HAPE involves inflammatory mechanisms.

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

WebMD - Altitude Sickness - http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Altitude-Sickness-Topic-Overview
Explains causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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