High altitude medicine and physiology. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John B. West, Robert B. Schoene, James S. Milledge.
• Other Names: West, John B (John Burnard); Schoene, Robert B, 1946-; Milledge, James S
• Contents: History -- The atmosphere -- Geography and the human response to altitude -- Altitude acclimatization and deterioration -- Ventilatory response to hypoxia and carbon dioxide -- Pulmonary gas exchange -- Cardiovascular system -- Hematology -- Blood-gas transport and acid-base balance -- Peripheral tissues -- Exercise -- Limiting factors at extreme altitude -- Sleep -- Nutrition, metabolism and intestinal function -- Endocrine and renal systems at altitude -- Central nervous system -- High altitude populations -- Acute mountain sickness -- High altitude cerebral edema -- High altitude pulmonary edema -- Chronic mountain sickness and high altitude pulmonary hypertension -- Other altitude-related conditions: neurovascular disorders, eye conditions, altitude cough, anesthesia at altitude -- The physiology and pathology of heat and cold -- Pre-existing medical conditions at altitude -- Women at altitude -- Extremes of age at altitude: children and the elderly -- Commuting to high altitude for commercial and other activities -- Athletes and altitude -- Clinical lessons from high altitude -- Practicalities of field studies.
• Edition: 4th ed
• Publisher Details: London : Hodder Arnold
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 484 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.9/893; Mountain sickness; Altitude, Influence of; Adaptation (Physiology); Adaptation, Physiological; Altitude; Acclimatization; Altitude Sickness; Hypoxia; Altitude, Influence de l'; Mal des montagnes; Acclimatation; Alpinisme -- Effets physiologiques; MEDICAL -- Infectious Diseases; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Contagious; Adaptation (Physiology); Altitude, Influence of; Mountain sickness; Hooggebergte; Fysiologie; Höhenmedizin; Höhenphysiologie; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781444113686; 1444113682; 9780340913444; 0340913444
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-469) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.