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Chapter-5.5 Life at High Altitude

BOOK TITLE: Understanding Medical Physiology: A Textbook for Medical Students

Author
1. Bijlani RL
2. Manjunatha S
ISBN
9789380704814
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11448_93
Edition
4/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2. Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Chapter keywords
Twitchings, arterial oxygen saturation, physiological polycythemia, acute mountain sickness, chronic mountain sickness, pulmonary vascular hyper tension, life at high altitude, high altitude, acute effect of high altitude, acute responses, acclimatization, unconsciousness, acclimatized individual, hypoxia, increase in haemoglobin

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