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      Category : Health Centers > Respiratory System (Lungs and Breathing)

Acute Mountain Sickness

Alternate Names : Altitude Illness

Acute Mountain Sickness | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the condition diagnosed?

Diagnosis of AMS begins with a history and physical exam. The healthcare provider may order a cranial CT scan or cranial MRI to look for swelling in the brain.


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Acute Mountain Sickness: Prevention & Expectations

Author: James Broomfield, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 07/09/01



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