Chronic Mountain Sickness
Chronic Mountain Sickness (CMS) is a condition that develops in individuals living at altitudes above 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) for extended periods, characterized by an overproduction of red blood cells (polycythaemia) leading to thickened blood and low oxygen levels (hypoxemia). Common symptoms include headache, dizziness, breathlessness, fatigue, and sleep disturbances.
Health Outcomes
- Adaptation to Ecological Niches
- Decreased Oxygen Saturation
- Decreased Oxygenated Hemoglobin Level
- Improved Arterial Oxygen Partial Pressure
- Improved Arterial Oxygen Saturation
- Improved Cerebral Oxygenation
- Improved Hypoxia Resistance
- Improved Performance Decrement Index
- Improved Recovery on Waking
- Improved Refreshment on Waking
- Improved Tissue Oxygen Saturation Index
- Increased Blood Bicarbonate Level
- Increased Cerebral Blood Flow
- Increased Deoxygenated Hemoglobin Level
- Increased Erythropoietin Level
- Increased Oxyhemoglobin Level
- Reduced Carbon Dioxide Level
- Reduced Deoxygenated Hemoglobin Level
- Reduced Oxygen Saturation Decrease
- Reduced Post-Exercise Lactate Levels
- Reduced Shortness of Breath