Challenges in the management of high-altitude illnesses and emergencies in Bhutan and Nepal

Thinley Dorji; Sweta Giri; Ugyen Tshering; Shankar LeVine; Sunit Chhetri; Narayan Dhakal; Someshwar Narayan Gaikwad; Gerard T. Flaherty; Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno; Scott McIntosh

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102660

Challenges in the management of high-altitude illnesses and emergencies in Bhutan and Nepal

Thinley Dorji
, Sweta Giri
, Ugyen Tshering
, Shankar LeVine
, Sunit Chhetri
, Narayan Dhakal
, Someshwar Narayan Gaikwad
, Gerard T. Flaherty
, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno
, Scott McIntosh

Medicine

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Abstract

Many popular tourist attractions and trekking routes in Bhutan and Nepal are situated between 3000 and 6000 m in elevation. High-altitude emergencies are becoming more common and medical providers must be aware of the practical and medical issues in managing these disorders. We reflect on the challenges in providing high-altitude emergency medical services in Bhutan and Nepal.

Original language	English
Article number	102660
Journal	Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Volume	56
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102660
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2023

Keywords

Acclimatization
Air ambulance
Altitude sickness
Environment and public health
Hyperbaric oxygenation

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