SAQ 966 – Environmental – altitude illness and high altitude pulmonary oedema

You have agreed to be the expedition doctor for a trek to Everest Base Camp at 5300 m.

Outline the proposed pathophysiology of acute mountain sickness / high altitude cerebral oedema and high altitude pulmonary oedema.

(Marked out of 4.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table" style="width: 100%; max-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">Condition</th> <th style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">Pathophysiology</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">AMS / HACE</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">HAPE</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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List two risk factors for developing high altitude pulmonary oedema at any given altitude.

(Marked out of 2.0)

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List five clinical features of acute mountain sickness.

(Marked out of 5.0)

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For severe high altitude pulmonary oedema, list four treatment options.

(Marked out of 4.0)

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Total Score: 0 / 15

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