Responses to acute mountain sickness

3,000 meters above sea level areas, known as the plateau region. Characterized by low air pressure, the concentration of oxygen in air is also low, easily lead to human hypoxia, caused by altitude sickness such as acute mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, high altitude cerebral edema. Short period of time to enter the plateau above 3000 m can produce headache, dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath and other reactions. In severe cases, there is loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, fatigue, bloating and chest tightness. Check-up lips mild cyanosis and facial edema and so on. Known as acute mountain sickness.

Of acute mountain sickness should be based on prevention, (a) the need to staff highland areas, through careful physical examination to exclude disease not suitable for working on the plateau. (2) from low altitude to high altitude areas can be implemented step up gradually to adapt to. (3) the need to quickly reach over 3000 m of oxygen to be brought to the region and prevention of drug. Such as: diuretics, tranquilizers, adrenal cortex hormones, vitamins and so on. (4) to reach the plateau region, the physical activity should be gradual to minimize the cold stimulation and upper respiratory tract infection.

Kunming is about 1880 meters above sea level, although not in defining its height within the framework of the plateau, but with the elevation increases, the air in the oxygen content decreased. Some special group of people from the plains to Kunming, the because of its poor tolerance to hypoxia may occur altitude sickness. Such as: headache, dizziness, palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath and so on. Therefore, from low elevation to Kunming Branch of tourists should be noted:

(1) The schedule can not be arranged too tightly, especially the first arrived two days.

(2) suffering from high blood pressure, heart disease, visitors should adhere to medication. If feeling unwell, should prompt consultation.

(3) climb, the speed is not too fast, chest tightness and other symptoms should be immediately closed in situ. Are qualified to oxygen, the situation is allowed to return to the starting point when.

(4) to Lijiang, the middle of the tourists climbing the former, depending on their health status, to determine whether the rental of oxygen, to prepare an urgent need.

(5) journey sudden sustained, heavy chest pain, chest tightness, heart palpitations