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Altitude Illness: Prevention & Treatment (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephen Bezruchka
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Category: Book
List Price: $8.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 55136
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 156
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6 x 3.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0898866855
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.9893
EAN: 9780898866858
ASIN: 0898866855
Publication Date: September 2005
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Book Description
Stay healthy at high heights with this pocket guide—now updated with the most current information on preparing for and adapting to altitude. Updated guidelines for people going to altitude (heights above 7,000 feet) with pre-existing health conditions such as heart conditions, diabetes, and cancer
A handy glossary and easy-to-read tables covering symptoms and signs, altitude illness, and high altitude drugs
Case studies of real situations and a question-and-answer section help readers better understand general issues about altitude and its effects, and more This new edition provides the latest information on prevention and treatment of altitude illness—from preparing for altitude to recognizing and treating the symptoms of acute mountain sickness, including high altitude pulmonary and cerebral edemas. Suited for both novice and seasoned hikers, climbers, trekkers, and skiers, Altitude Illness, 2nd Edition, also includes an updated examination of how altitude interacts with certain drugs, a new section on using the web to find more information about altitude illness, and much more.
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DON'T CLIMB WITHOUT THIS BOOK!! July 21, 2008
This is a great small pocket book. It's meant to carried with you while you climb. Has everything you need to help prevent and treat different types of Altitude Illness.
Going High? July 30, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are going on up to the mountains, this book may be of some value to you since you or those around you could be subject to altitude sickness. It seems prudent to know about since the consequences can be serious. The book is small enough to fit into your pack or even pocket easily. The book does a good job describing the symptoms and treatments for the disease. I plan to keep mine with my first aid supplies.
Concise and Authoratative October 17, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Stephen Bezruchka really doesn't want you to die of altitude illness, and this feeling permeates his new edition of Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment. Fortunately, anyone who reads this book will have all the knowledge they need to make the right decisions and avoid a tragic outcome. Altitude illness is common, easily recognizable, and there is no need to die from this cause. Unfortunately, as his very vivid case reports demonstrate, if you try hard enough, or make enough wrong decisions, it is possible to die from altitude illness. Anyone planning a high altitude sojourn could benefit from the knowledge in this compact book.
DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT... February 24, 2001
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful, well written and well organized little book, sized to travel with its owner. It fits easily into one's pocket for easy access. It provides valuable information at one's fingertips. One should read this book before climbing or trekking above 7,000 feet (2,000 meters). It could save one's life.The book is chock full of valuable information, and everything is explained in laymen's language. It explains what altitude sickness is, so that one may recognize its presence, and advises the reader on how to prevent it. It also provides treatment information for the various types of altitude illnesses to which one may fall prey. This is a must have book for anyone who wants to stay healthy while scaling new heights. If one should think that this book is unnecessary, one need only pause to reflect upon the dedication found on the flyleaf of the book, "To those who died of altitude sickness". Enough said!
The book to bring to altitude September 4, 2000
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I just returned from a 6 000 meter climb (OK, 5 890...) and found this little book very helpful. Dr. Bezruchka gives us exactly the information needed, in clear concise form. There are flow-charts that help you assess the condition of your companions, or yourself. For a little fun around the camp pass the book around and try to pick out the authors little tiny gems of very dry wit -- not as easy as it sounds, but they are there...
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