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 Altitude Sickness Summary
654 words, approx. 2 pages Altitude sickness is a general term encompassing several disorders that occur high altitudes. High altitude is greater than 8,000 feet; medium altitude is between 5,000 and 8,000 feet; and extreme altitude is greater than 19,000 feet. There are groups... summary from source:
 Altitude Sickness
71 words, approx. 1 pagesAcute reaction to a change from low altitudes to altitudes above 8,000 ft (2,400 m). Most people gradually adapt, but some have a severe reaction that can be fatal unless they return to low altitude. Normal adaptations to the reduced oxygen at high... summary from source:
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Altitude sickness, also known as acute mountain sickness (AMS) or altitude illness is a pathological condition that is caused by acute exposure to low air pressure (usually outdoors at high altitudes). It commonly occurs above 2,400 metres... 
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 The Record (Bergen County, NJ) Altitude sickness on the rails
07/04/2006: 556 words, approx. 2 pages ALEXA OLESEN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 07-04-2006 Altitude sickness on the rails -- Tibet train has maiden journey By ALEXA OLESEN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Date: 07-04-2006, Tuesday Section: NEWS Edtion: All Editions LHASA, China — The first... summary from source:
The Washington Post Altitude Sickness; Pregnancy Bedrest
10/11/1988: 885 words, approx. 3 pages Q. During a vacation out West this summer, I got sick from being at high altitudes in the Rockies. I'm planning on going back for a ski vacation and have some questions. At what altitude does the body become affected? Five thousand feet... summary from source:
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4/24/2007: 283 words, approx. 1 pagesMountaineering legend Sir Edmund Hillary, best known for conquering Mount Everest, is in a New Zealand hospital after a fall, media reported Tuesday.Hillary, 87, who along with sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first men to climb the world's tallest peak in 1953, is believed to... summary from source:
AP News U.S. estimates see no Bolivian coca hike
4/26/2007: 354 words, approx. 1 pagesU.S. officials say they can't detect an increase in Bolivia's coca crop under the country's coca-promoting President Evo Morales _ but say they doubt their own figures.A study released Wednesday by the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy found Bolivia's coca production "statistically unchanged"...
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