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==Background== | |||
*Excessive polycythemia for a given altitude (Hb >20 | |||
*Occurs in pts living at high-altitude who have COPD, sleep apnea or impaired resp drive | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
*[[Headache]] | |||
*Difficulty thinking | |||
*Impaired peripheral circulation | |||
*Drowsiness | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
{{High altitude DDX}} | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
*Phlebotomy | |||
*Relocation to lower altitude | |||
*Home O2 use | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[High Altitude Medicine]] | *[[High Altitude Medicine]] | ||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Revision as of 21:06, 11 January 2015
Background
- Excessive polycythemia for a given altitude (Hb >20
- Occurs in pts living at high-altitude who have COPD, sleep apnea or impaired resp drive
Diagnosis
- Headache
- Difficulty thinking
- Impaired peripheral circulation
- Drowsiness
Differential Diagnosis
High Altitude Illnesses
- Acute mountain sickness
- Chronic mountain sickness
- High altitude cerebral edema
- High altitude pulmonary edema
- High altitude peripheral edema
- High altitude retinopathy
- High altitude pharyngitis and bronchitis
- Ultraviolet keratitis
Treatment
- Phlebotomy
- Relocation to lower altitude
- Home O2 use
See Also
Source
Tintinalli