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What is Altitude Sickness (AMS)?

April 26, 2017altitude AMS SICKNESS

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What is Altitude Sickness (AMS)?

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Altitude sickness is a group of symptoms encountered in high altitude conditions. These altitude illnesses are caused by the decreased atmospheric oxygen pressure at higher elevations. Altitude sickness is also known as Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) and Mountain Sickness. You are likely to have some effect of the altitude, if you sleep at elevations of 8000 feet or above.