High altitude medicine and physiology / John B. West, Robert B. Schoene, James S. Milledge

Includes bibliographical references (p. [399]-469) and index

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