High altitude cerebral edema; Altitude anoxia; Altitude sickness; Mountain sickness; High altitude pulmonary edema
Symptoms generally associated with mild to moderate altitude illness include:
Symptoms generally associated with more severe altitude illness include:
Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation) reveals sounds called crackles (rales) in the lung, which can mean pulmonary edema.
A chest x-ray may be performed.
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