Altitude illnesses
Nature Reviews Disease Primers, Published online: 20 June 2024; doi:10.1038/s41572-024-00526-w
Acute or chronic exposure to elevations above 2,500 m can lead to altitude illnesses, including acute mountain sickness, high-altitude cerebral or pulmonary oedema, and chronic mountain sickness. In this Primer, Gatterer et al. summarize the epidemiology and pathophysiology of these disorders, discuss diagnosis, prevention and treatment, and highlight areas for future research.