The dangers of being a medical practitioner in mountainous regions cannot be overstated. Not only are there freezing temperatures, but there is the potential for avalanches to contend with. A mountain medic must be physically fit and able to navigate rugged terrain, to reach their patient.
How are we affected by living at , alternatively visiting, high altitudes?
The human body adjusts to a lower accessibility of oxygen, but it takes time - between a few days and up to several weeks. This process is called acclimatization. When the body is exposed to higher altitudes than it is used to it will react by:
The International Society for Mountain Medicine - ISMM - works since 1985 to unite in the
"teaching and research of all aspects of mountain medicine" (quoted from ismm.org).
The goals of the ISMM is to run an organization of scientific character and ecourage research, discussions, studies and publications covering aspects of mountain people as well as mountaineers and - as an extension - mountain medicine.
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