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Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly  - http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/news.asp?Id=2473  Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise.  Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude  - http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/altitude.html  Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.  Apex Altitude  - http://www.apex-altitude.com/  A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic  Healthy Me  - http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic13676  Basic information, including a bibliography.  Altitude Illness  - http://ciwec-clinic.com/altitude/  Summary of prevention and treatment methods.  British Mountaineering Council - Mountain Medicine Centre  - http://www.thebmc.co.uk/world/mm/mm0.htm  Information on altitude related illnesses with a focus on climbing at altitude.  Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy  - http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section20/chapter281/281a.htm  Chapter from the Merck Manual on altitude sickness covering causes, treatment, and prevention.  WebMD  - http://my.webmd.com/question_and_answer/article/1676.50847  Questions and answers about travel to destinations at altitude. Submit a question or read previously submitted questions and answers.  Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot  - http://www.dr-amy.com/rich/oxygen/  Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.  Special Safety Considerations for High Altitude Mountaineering  - http://www.cmc.org/cmc/safetyha.html  Article on the effects of altitude with an emphasis on climbing at altitude.  Altitude Sickness and Atmospheric Pressure  - http://www.personal.usyd.edu.au/~gerhard/pressure.html  Basic information plus a utility to calculate the atmospheric pressure at any altitude.  High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Display&DB=PubMed  Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment.  High Altitude Pathology Institute  - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/6280/  High altitude travel advice. Information on chronic mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, the use of hyperoxic/hypoxic adaptation chambers, and triple hypoxia syndrome.  Hypoxia  - http://www.hypoxia.net/  Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.  Medex and Medical Expeditions  - http://www.medex.org.uk/  Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.  High-Altitude Medical Guide  - http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/  Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.  International Society for Mountain Medicine  - http://www.ismmed.org  Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.  Mechanism for Life-Threatening High-Altitude Sickness Uncovered  - http://www.newswise.com/articles/2001/4/ALTITUDE.HRT.html  Article from the American Heart Association on a study of the mechanism that causes HAPE.  Into the Heavens  - http://www.samford.edu/schools/education/essm/PHED473/altitudeandillness/  Slide presentation on altitude and its physiological effects from Samford University's Physiology of Exercise course.  Cerebral Syndromes  - http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic22.htm  Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.  Pulmonary Syndromes  - http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic795.htm  Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE.  Bibliography of High-Altitude Medicine and Physiology  - http://annie.cv.nrao.edu/habibqbe.htm  Search by author, title, or citation.  High Altitude Medicine and Biology  - http://www.liebertpub.com/HAM/  About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.  HypoMed Global Services  - http://www.hypomed.ch/  Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference.  Outdoor Places  - http://www.outdoorplaces.com/Features/Mountain/altitude/page1.htm  Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips.  Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society  - http://www.bmres.org.uk/  Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.  American Academy of Family Physicians  - http://www.aafp.org/afp/980415ap/harris.html  Overview article with an informational handout for patients.  Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE  - http://infoventures.com/osh/abs/aero0004.html  Abstract of a study of the association between urinary excretion of leukotriene-E4 (LTE4) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in order to determine whether HAPE involves inflammatory mechanisms.  CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illness  - http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/altitude.htm  CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude.  Pardoes Altitude & Acclimatization Page  - http://www.pardoes.com/climbing/acclima.htm  Information on proper acclimatization and hydration to reduce the incidence of altitude illness. Discussion of altitude's effect on diet, menstruation, and medications. Bibliography and links.  Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial  - http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm  Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information.  High Altitude Medicine  - http://www.highaltitudemedicine.com/  About the book by Herb Hultgren, M.D., including ordering information.  High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)  - http://comspark.com/esarc/reference/pulmedema.htm  Article on a personal experience with HAPE.  Family Practice Notebook: High Altitude Sickness  - http://www.fpnotebook.com/ER14.htm  Outline of symptoms, prevention, and diagnosis for all altitude related illnesses.  eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness  - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6323-1.asp  Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.  High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me)  - http://www.weasel.com/hape.html  Personal account of an experience with HAPE.