Mountain Sickness: Prevention Recognition and Treatment
Author:   Peter Hackett
Publisher:   American Alpine Club
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780930410100


Pages:   80
Publication Date:   August 1992
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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This popular, indispensable book from the American Alpine Club Press offers guidelines for warning symptoms of high altitude sickness. Useful for trekkers, skiers, and climbers, this guide defines acute mountain sickness and divides it into three categories: mild, moderate, and severe. In layman's terms, Dr. Hackett provides information on evaluation and treatment of peripheral edema, cerebral edema, high altitude pulmonary edema, and high altitude retinal hemorrhage. This handy, pocket-sized guide is one that anyone traveling to high altitudes should have in their pack.

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Author:   Peter Hackett
Publisher:   American Alpine Club
Imprint:   American Alpine Club
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 11.50cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.086kg
ISBN:  

9780930410100


ISBN 10:   0930410106
Pages:   80
Publication Date:   August 1992
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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... a must for anyone going above 10,000 feet.--Off Belay magazine


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