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Is hypoglycemia and anxiety cause acute mountain sickness? what are the pathopysiology of this two causes?

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ALTITUDE SICKNESS: No i think that the mountain sickness has to do with altitude as you go higher up in altitude, the air becomes thinner and less oxygen-saturated. Other causes of altitude sickness include extreme cold, low humidity, increased ultraviolet (uv) radiation, and decreased air pressure. But certainly anxiety and hypoglycemia can also make you feel shaky and short of breath. Do not think these are relate.

Answered 1/29/2015

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

NOT anxiety or sugar: The cause of acute mountain sickness (ams) is truly altitude -- not anxiety or hypoglycemia. The problem is that barometric pressure decreases with altitude, resulting in less oxygen available. The person climbs more quickly than physiologic acclimatization can match. For many, this can happen above 7500 feet. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000133.htm.

Answered 5/5/2016

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