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==Background== | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
*Swelling of face and distal extremities is common (20% of trekkers at 14,000ft) | |||
*Often associated with [[acute mountain sickness]], but not in all cases | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
{{High altitude DDX}} | |||
== | ==Management== | ||
*Resolves spontaneously with descent | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[High Altitude Medicine]] | *[[High Altitude Medicine]] | ||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Revision as of 20:58, 11 January 2015
Background
Diagnosis
- Swelling of face and distal extremities is common (20% of trekkers at 14,000ft)
- Often associated with acute mountain sickness, but not in all cases
Differential Diagnosis
High Altitude Illnesses
- Acute mountain sickness
- Chronic mountain sickness
- High altitude cerebral edema
- High altitude pulmonary edema
- High altitude peripheral edema
- High altitude retinopathy
- High altitude pharyngitis and bronchitis
- Ultraviolet keratitis
Management
- Resolves spontaneously with descent
See Also
Source
Tintinalli