2018
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222888
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Acute mountain sickness (AMS) in a Nepali pilgrim after rapid ascent to a sacred lake (4380 m) in the Himalayas

Abstract: A 55-year-old female Nepali pilgrim presented to the Himalayan Rescue Association Temporary Health Camp near the sacred Gosainkund Lake (4380 m) north of Kathmandu, Nepal, with a complaint of severe headache, vomiting and light-headedness. She was diagnosed with severe acute mountain sickness. Intramuscular dexamethasone was administered. Paracetamol (acetaminophen in the USA and Canada) and ondansetron were given as supportive management for headache and nausea. Arrangements were made to have her carried down… Show more

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