Altitude Illness

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Altitude Illness

FromAdvanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS)

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17 minutes

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Dec 19, 2020

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Most people are unaware of illnesses that occur as people go to altitude. This podcasts talks about the science and physiology of altitude illnesses.

Released:

Dec 19, 2020

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

This is wilderness medicine education from the Univeristy of Utah School of Medicine. It is designed for use in the Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) program, but anyone who goes into the backcountry should study this material. For a free copy of the AWLS textbook or for more information log on to: www.AWLS.info

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Altitude Illness

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