mjl1717
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You are going up to a 20,000 feet mountain-what medication might the M.D. prescribe and briefly why?
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| asmi
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acetozolamide ......to prevent resp alkalosis, caused by hyperventilation.
dexamethasone can also be prescribed.
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Whats ur answer ?
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| mjl1717
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Acetazolamide will offset the respiratory alk. cause by hyperventilation by producing a mild metabolic acidosis- inhibiting HCO3 absorption and increasing HCO3 excretion
I cant comment on the dexamethasone
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I read that dexamethasone can also be given from CMDT.
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| krsma
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Here is a little abstract in the New England Journal of Medicine on Dexamethasone and acute mountain sickness. I think it will help answer your question. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/321/...
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What's CMDT? :?:
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its current medical diagnosis and treatment
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Thx for the article!
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