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	International Society for Mountain Medicine - http://www.ismmed.org Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.
	Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial - http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information.
	High-Altitude Medical Guide - http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/ Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.
	Altitude.org - http://www.altitude.org Information about high altitude illness and physiology, and the home of the International HAPE Database - a registry of sufferers of high altitude pulmonary edema.
	Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude - http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/altitude.html Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.

	http://www.hypoxia.net/ - http://www.hypoxia.net/ Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.
	High Altitude Medicine and Biology - http://www.liebertpub.com/Products/Product.aspx?pid=65 About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
	Altitude Illness - http://ciwec-clinic.com/articles/altitude_illness_advice_for_trekker.php Summary of prevention and treatment methods.
	Medex and Medical Expeditions - http://www.medex.org.uk/ Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.
	Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society - http://www.bmres.org/ Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.

	Pulmonary Syndromes - http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic795.htm Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE.
	Cerebral Syndromes - http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic22.htm Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
	Apex Altitude - http://www.apex-altitude.com/ A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
	eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/mountain_sickness/article_em.htm Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
	American Academy of Family Physicians - http://www.aafp.org/afp/980415ap/harris.html Overview article with an informational handout for patients.

	Pardoes Altitude & Acclimatization Page - http://www.pardoes.com/climbing/acclima.htm Information on proper acclimatization and hydration to reduce the incidence of altitude illness. Discussion of altitude's effect on diet, menstruation, and medications. Bibliography and links.
	Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot - http://www.dr-amy.com/rich/oxygen/ Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.
	Healthy Me - http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic13676 Basic information, including a bibliography.
	High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me) - http://www.weasel.com/hape.html Personal account of an experience with HAPE.
	High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) - http://comspark.com/esarc/reference/pulmedema.htm Article on a personal experience with HAPE.

	Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE - http://infoventures.com/osh/abs/aero0004.html Abstract of a study of the association between urinary excretion of leukotriene-E4 (LTE4) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in order to determine whether HAPE involves inflammatory mechanisms.
	HypoMed Global Services - http://www.hypomed.ch/ Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference.
	Mechanism for Life-Threatening High-Altitude Sickness Uncovered - http://www.newswise.com/articles/2001/4/ALTITUDE.HRT.html Article from the American Heart Association on a study of the mechanism that causes HAPE.
	Family Practice Notebook: High Altitude Sickness - http://www.fpnotebook.com/ER/Environ/HghAltdSckns.htm Outline of symptoms, prevention, and diagnosis for all altitude related illnesses.
	WebMD - Altitude Sickness - http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Altitude-Sickness-Topic-Overview Explains causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

	Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec21/ch320/ch320a.html?qt=altitude sickness&alt=sh Chapter from the Merck Manual on altitude sickness covering causes, treatment, and prevention.
	High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Display&DB=PubMed Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment.
	Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly - http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/news.asp?Id=2473 Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise.

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