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What is the altitude of Denver?
5280 Feet, hence the nickname "The mile high city"
Diets high in trans-fatty acids are associated with?
High blood cholesterol levels
Can constipation cause high blood pressure?
It doesn't cause high blood pressure. However, it can increase your blood pressure.
What is gastrocolitis?
Gastrocolitis is a medical condition that causes inflammation of the stomach and colon. This medical condition is often referred to as colitis. It is believed that a diet that is high in protein but lacks fruits and vegetables or other fibrous foods can cause the symptoms associated with gastrocolitis.
Is a condition of low oxygen levels?
If the pressure of oxygen is less than 159 torr then it is considered low oxygen level. What is 159 torr in percentage of saturation?
What is the most common cause of hypoxia?
The most common cause of hypoxia is a lack of oxygen in the blood, which can result from conditions such as respiratory disorders, heart failure, high altitude, or carbon monoxide poisoning.
What does the term hypoxic mean in medicine?
Hypoxia is when your body is deprived of an adequate amount of oxygen. It can cause altitude sickness in people at high altitudes which can be potentially fatal.
Are blue fingernails a sign of dehydration?
Not really. Blue fingernails can be a sign of hypoxia, a lack of oxygen in the blood. This can happen at high altitude such as mountain climbing or flying in a depressurized airplane higher than about 12,000 feet altitude.
What is the sentence for hypoxia?
Hypoxia can occur in healthy people when they ascend to high altitudes.
Does high altitude cause a gout attact?
It is possible that high altitude can cause a gout attack in some cases. In 2002, a paper published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease supports the belief that gout flares are experienced by some people who move to a higher altitude. The reduction of oxygen in the blood at higher altitudes causes cells to generate excess uric acid and causes the blood to hold less uric acid in solution, which can bring on gout attacks in about half the people who suffer from gout. Also, chronic exposure to high altitude is associated with the development of erythrocytosis, proteinuria, and, in some cases, hyperuricemia. Urate production (24-hour urine urate excretion and urine urate-creatinine ratio) was increased. The increase in uric acid levels appears to be caused by increased urate generation secondary to systemic hypoxia, although a relative impairment in renal excretion also may contribute Hyperuricemia. Among Hyperuricemia, 19% of patients suffered from gout.The people born in plane side residing in high altitude are more prone to Gout compared to people born in high altitude . The prevalence of Gout is greater in high altitude.
What a large temperature gradient at high altitude of the atmosphere cause?
Polar jet streams
What is healthier - living at low or high altitude?
High altitude
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
Does a high-altitude burst cause the purposeful dissemination of radioactive material across an area without a nuclear detonation?
No, a high altitude burst usually reduces the fallout generated, also it is a nuclear detonation.
Is there any danger to a healthy person from high altitude breathing?
There is danger to a healthy person from high altitude breathing because the oxygen level is very low which could possibly cause a heart attack or stroke.
Do low elevation puffy cirrus clouds cause precipitation?
No. First of all, cirrus are high-altitude whispy clouds. Low-altitude puffy clouds are called cumulus. Cumulus clouds can occasionally produce a few drops of rain, but usually indicate fair weather. Precipitation is more often associated with stratus and cumulonimbus clouds.
What is the altitude for the Antarctic?
the altitude is high, around 2194m.
