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	High-Altitude Medical Guide - http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/ Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.
	International Society for Mountain Medicine - http://www.ismmed.org Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.
	Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial - http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information.
	Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude - http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/altitude.html Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.
	High Altitude Medicine and Biology - http://www.liebertpub.com/HAM/ About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

	Altitude Illness - http://ciwec-clinic.com/altitude/ Summary of prevention and treatment methods.
	Medex and Medical Expeditions - http://www.medex.org.uk/ Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.
	Apex Altitude - http://www.apex-altitude.com/ A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
	High Altitude Pathology Institute - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/6280/ High altitude travel advice. Information on chronic mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, the use of hyperoxic/hypoxic adaptation chambers, and triple hypoxia syndrome.
	Pulmonary Syndromes - http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic795.htm Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE.

	eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/mountain_sickness/article_em.htm Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
	Outdoor Places - http://www.outdoorplaces.com/Features/Mountain/altitude/page1.htm Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips.
	Pardoes Altitude & Acclimatization Page - http://www.pardoes.com/climbing/acclima.htm Information on proper acclimatization and hydration to reduce the incidence of altitude illness. Discussion of altitude's effect on diet, menstruation, and medications. Bibliography and links.
	Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society - http://www.bmres.org/ Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.
	Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot - http://www.dr-amy.com/rich/oxygen/ Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.

	High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) - http://comspark.com/esarc/reference/pulmedema.htm Article on a personal experience with HAPE.
	High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me) - http://www.weasel.com/hape.html Personal account of an experience with HAPE.
	HypoMed Global Services - http://www.hypomed.ch/ Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference.
	Healthy Me - http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic13676 Basic information, including a bibliography.
	WebMD - Altitude Sickness - http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Altitude-Sickness-Topic-Overview Explains causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

	Mechanism for Life-Threatening High-Altitude Sickness Uncovered - http://www.newswise.com/articles/2001/4/ALTITUDE.HRT.html Article from the American Heart Association on a study of the mechanism that causes HAPE.
	Family Practice Notebook: High Altitude Sickness - http://www.fpnotebook.com/ER14.htm Outline of symptoms, prevention, and diagnosis for all altitude related illnesses.
	CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illness - http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/altitude.htm CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude.
	Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE - http://infoventures.com/osh/abs/aero0004.html Abstract of a study of the association between urinary excretion of leukotriene-E4 (LTE4) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in order to determine whether HAPE involves inflammatory mechanisms.
	American Academy of Family Physicians - http://www.aafp.org/afp/980415ap/harris.html Overview article with an informational handout for patients.

	Cerebral Syndromes - http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic22.htm Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
	Hypoxia - http://www.hypoxia.net/ Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.
	High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Display&DB=PubMed Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment.
	Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly - http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/news.asp?Id=2473 Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise.

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