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    Altitude Illness
    • Altitude Illness
      • Risk factors
      • Acclimatization
      • Symptoms
        • Acute mountain sickness (AMS)
        • High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE)
        • High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)
        • Other symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
        • Rate of ascent
        • Medications
        • General measures
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