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What are the effects of living at high altitudes?
What are the effects of living at high altitudes?
What are the effects of living at high altitudes?
You will likely feel nauseous and lightheaded. You may vomit and have a headache. Different levels of altitude sickness have different symptoms: Symptoms of mild, short-term altitude sickness usually begin 12 to 24 hours after arriving at high altitude
Last updated on 19 May 2023
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Why do people living at a high altitude seem to be red?
They seem to be reddish because of greater concentration of hemoglobin the oxygen carrying protein the main component of red blood cells.
Last updated on 19 May 2023
What happens to your lungs at high altitudes?
At altitude, the reduced oxygen content of the blood induces breathing instability, with periods of deep and rapid breathing alternating with central apnea. This breathing pattern is called high-altitude periodic breathing (PB).
Last updated on 19 May 2023
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