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Millions Of People Live At High Altitude And Large Numbers Visit It For Both Recreational And Work-related Reasons. The Diminished Oxygen In The Air Causes A Range Of Illnesses And Various Types Of Impairment Of Performance. This Book Sets Out The Physiological Basis Of These Changes And Discusses All Aspects Of High-altitude Illnesses And Their Management.--publisher Description. Ch. 1. History -- Ch. 2. The Atmosphere -- Ch. 3. Geography And The Human Response To Altitude -- Ch. 4. Altitude Acclimatization -- Ch. 5. Ventilatory Response To Hypoxia And Carbon Dioxide -- Ch. 6. Lung Diffusion -- Ch. 7. Cardiovascular System -- Ch. 8. Hematology -- Ch. 9. Blood Gas Transport And Acid-base Balance -- Ch. 10. Peripheral Tissues -- Ch. 11. Exercise -- Ch. 12. Limiting Factors At Extreme Altitude -- Ch. 13. Sleep -- Ch. 14. Nutrition And Intestinal Function -- Ch. 15. Endoncrine And Renal Systems At Altitude -- Ch. 16. Central Nervous System -- Ch. 17. High Altitude Populations -- Ch. 18. Acute Mountain Sickness -- Ch. 19. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema -- Ch. 20. High Altitude Cerebral Edema -- Ch. 21. Subacute And Chronic Mountain Sickness -- Ch. 22. Other Altitude Related Conditions:

Author

Michael P. Ward, James S. Milledge, John B. West

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780585497310

Subjects

Medical, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle