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High Altitude Physiology and Medicine

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1982

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Editors:
  1. Walter Brendel

    1. Institute for Surgical Research of the LM-University, Klinkum Grosshadern, Munich 70, Federal Republic of Germany

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  2. Roman A. Zink

    1. Documentation Center for High Altitude Medicine, Klinkum Grosshadern, Munich 19, Federal Republic of Germany
      Urological Clinic of the LM-University, Klinkum Grosshadern, Munich 70, Federal Republic of Germany

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Part of the book series: Topics in Environmental Physiology and Medicine (TEPHY)

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Table of contents (49 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Physiology of Adaptation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Oxygen Uptake in the Lungs

      1. Sleep Hypoxemia at Altitude
        • John R. Sutton, Gary W. Gray, Murray D. McFadden, Charles S. Houston, A. C. Peter Powles
        Pages 3-8
      2. O2 Breathing at Altitude: Effects on Maximal Performance
        • P. Cerretelli
        Pages 9-15
      3. Oxygen Uptake at High Altitude: Limiting Role of Diffusion in Lungs
        • Johannes Piiper
        Pages 16-20
      4. Respiratory and Cardiocirculatory Responses of Acclimatization of High Altitude Natives (La Paz, 3500 m) to Tropical Lowland (Santa Cruz, 420 m)
        • M. Paz Zamora, J. Coudert, J. Ergueta Collao, E. Vargas, N. Gutierrez
        Pages 21-27
      5. Chemoreflexive Ventilatory Response at Sea Level in Subjects With Past History of Good Acclimatization and Severe Acute Mountain Sickness
        • Shu-tsu Hu, Shao-yung Huang, Shou-cheng Chu, Cheng-fung Pa
        Pages 28-32
      6. Dysoxia (Abnormal Cell O2 Metabolism) and High Altitude Exposure
        • Eugene D. Robin
        Pages 33-41

    4. Hypoxia and Anaerobic Metabolism

      1. Ventilatory, Circulatory, and Metabolic Mechanisms During Muscular Exercise at High Altitude (La Paz, 3500 m)
        • M. Paz Zamora, J. Coudert, J. Arnaud, E. Vargas, J. Ergueta Collao, N. Gutierrez et al.
        Pages 81-87
      2. The Effects of Hypoxia on Maximal Anaerobic Alactic Power in Man
        • P. E. di Prampero, P. Mognoni, A. Veicsteinas
        Pages 88-93
      3. Anaerobic Metabolism at High Altitude: The Lactacid Mechanism
        • P. Cerretelli, A. Veicsteinas, C. Marconi
        Pages 94-102
      4. Oxygen Deficit and Debt in Submaximal Exercise at Sea Level and High Altitude
        • J. Raynaud, J. Durand
        Pages 103-106

    5. Flow Distribution and Oxygen Transport

      1. Blood Rheology in Hemoconcentration
        • H. Schmid-Schönbein
        Pages 109-116
      2. Oxygen Transport Capacity
        • K. Messmer
        Pages 117-122
      3. Skeletal Muscle Perfusion, Exercise Capacity, and the Optimal Hematocrit
        • P. Gaehtgens, F. Kreutz
        Pages 123-128
      4. Cardiac Output and Regional Blood Flows in Altitude Residents
        • J. Durand, P. Varene, C. Jacquemin
        Pages 129-141
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About this book

High altitude physiology and medicine has again become important. The excep­ tional achievements of mountaineers who have climbed nearly all peaks over 8,000 m without breathing equipment raise the question of maximal adaptation ca­ pacity of man to low oxygen pressures. More importantly, the increase in tourism in the Andes and the Himalayas brings over 10,000 people to sites at altitudes above 4,000 and 5,000 m each year. At such heights several kinds of high alti­ tude diseases are likely to occur, and these complications require detailed medical investigations. Medical authorities need to inform both mountaineers and tourists as to how great a physical burden can be taken in the mountain environment without risk to health. Physicians need to know what kind of prophylaxis is to be employed at high altitudes to prevent the development of diseases and what therapeutic measures should be used once high altitude diseases have occurred. Moreover, the physical condition of the indigenous population living at higher altitudes such as the Andes and the Himalayas, who are exposed continuously to the stress of high altitude, requires our attention. We have become familiar with symptoms characteristic of chronic high-altitude disease: under special conditions this popu­ lation has a tendency to develop pulmonary hypertension, which is associated with pulmonary edema, pulmonary congestion, and right heart failure.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Surgical Research of the LM-University, Klinkum Grosshadern, Munich 70, Federal Republic of Germany

    Walter Brendel

  • Documentation Center for High Altitude Medicine, Klinkum Grosshadern, Munich 19, Federal Republic of Germany

    Roman A. Zink

  • Urological Clinic of the LM-University, Klinkum Grosshadern, Munich 70, Federal Republic of Germany

    Roman A. Zink

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: High Altitude Physiology and Medicine

  • Editors: Walter Brendel, Roman A. Zink

  • Series Title: Topics in Environmental Physiology and Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5639-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-5641-0Published: 03 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-5639-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0172-6048

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 316

  • Topics: Human Physiology

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