Description: AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB CLIMBER'S GUIDE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS Prevention, Recognition and Treatment Peter H. Hackett, M.D. THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB NEW YORK 1978, 1980 Peter H. Hackett, M.D. All rights reserved. This book or any part. thereof may not be reproduced in any form whatsoever, whether by graphic, visual, electronic, filming, microfilming, tape recording or any means except in the case of brief passages embodied in critical reviews and articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Fifth Printing 1989 ISBN 0 930410 106 Printed and bound in the United States of America Published by THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB, INC. This popular, indispensable book from the American Alpine Club Press offers guidelines for warning symptoms of high altitude sickness. Useful for trekkers, skiers, and climbers, this guide defines acute mountain sickness and divides it into three mild, moderate, and severe. In layman's terms, Dr. Hackett provides information on evaluation and treatment of peripheral edema, cerebral edema, high altitude pulmonary edema, and high altitude retinal hemorrhage. This handy, pocket-sized guide is one that anyone traveling to high altitudes should have in their pack.
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Book Title: Mountain Sickness: Prevention Recognition and Treatment (American
Genre: Sports injuries & medicine
Number of Pages: 80 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Mountain Sickness : Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment
Publisher: American Alpine Club
Publication Year: 1997
Subject: Infectious Diseases, Mountaineering, Diseases
Item Height: 0.2 in
Features: Reprint
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 2.8 Oz
Item Length: 6.6 in
Author: Joe Simpson
Subject Area: Sports & Recreation, Medical
Item Width: 4.6 in
Series: Climber's Guides
Format: Trade Paperback
