Medications for High-Altitude Sickness Acetazolarnide • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis -> compensatory hyperventilation Dexamethasone • Decrease vasogenic edema • Decrease intracranial pressure • Anti-emetic O2 (SaO2 > 90%) • Improves hypoxemia Nifedipine • Decreases pulmonary arterial pressure Hyperbaric O2 • Improves hypoxemia #HighAltitude #Altitude #Sickness #Medications #Management #Treatment
