Hyperbaric treatment - an effective method for high altitude sickness
We all enjoy the magnificent view from high summit but there are many risks in going to high altitude and it is very important to understand the risks involved in it. A classic scenario for developing high altitude illness can be explained through an easy example. If someone flies from New York City to Denver at 5000 ft, in the afternoon rents a car and drive up-to trail-head at 8000 ft, followed by a hike up to 10500 ft, the very next day there begins severe headache and feeling of nausea and weakness. Scenarios like this are not very uncommon, so it is essential to understand the physiological effects of high altitude. The concentration of oxygen at sea level is about 21% and the barometric pressure averages at 760 mm Hg. As altitude increases, the concentration remains the same but the number of oxygen molecules per breath decreases and so in order to properly oxygenate the body the breathing rate has to increase. In addition to these, for unknown r...