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Why do we get altitude sickness?
Altitude sickness occurs when people increase altitude too quickly. What is the cause of altitude sickness? Acute mountain sickness is caused by reduced air pressure and lower oxygen levels at high altitudes. The faster you climb to a high altitude, the more likely you will get acute mountain sickness. You are at higher risk for acute mountain sickness if: You live at or near sea level and travel to a high altitude. Oct 16, 2017
What is alltitude sickness?
It is acute mountain sickness, that means when you go to high altitude, you will feel low air pressure and uncomfortable.
What could cause a change in air pressure?
Altitude
How can altitude sickness be cured?
Easiest by placing the patient somewhere where the air pressure is higher, i.e get off the mountain.
How does altitude affect density and air pressure?
Altitude has a large affect on the air pressure and air density. Air density reduces with altitude and air pressure reduces with altitude as well.
What effect on air pressure with altitude explain briefly?
As altitude increases, air pressure decreases. As altitude decreases, air pressure increases.
How do mountaineers get altitude sickness?
Well this is due to lesser oxygen in air and hence body gets less oxygen and due to low pressure even lesser makes it to brain and hence headache and tiredness. Thats what is altitude sickness.
How does altitude in the atmosphere affect air pressure?
The greater the altitude, the lower the air pressure.
What is the cause of differences in air pressure?
Causes air to move from poles toward the equator
How does air pressure change as altitude change?
Increased altitude means decreased air pressure.
As altitude increases how does air pressure change?
Increased altitude means decreased air pressure.
How does altitude affect density and pressure?
Air pressure decreases as altitude increases. As air pressure decreases, so does density.
