Understanding Altitude Illness: Visualizing Human Variability in Acclimatizing to Altitude скачать в хорошем качестве

Understanding Altitude Illness: Visualizing Human Variability in Acclimatizing to Altitude

Climbing Colorado's 14ers takes you to an elevation where many people can experience altitude illness--from being mildly out of breath to developing severe forms of Acute Mountain Sickness. Denver-area anesthesiologist and mountaineer Douglas Hagan, MD, talks with CFI Executive Director Lloyd Athearn about how we can visualize the impact of altitude on our bodies. Since we can't "see" the changes that altitude makes, Lloyd and Doug put a small pulse oximeter on their fingers to watch how altitude affects the amount of oxygen in their respective bloodstreams. You also learn how fitness, conditioning at altitude and human variability result in different readings at 6000 feet near Golden and near the summit of Mount Evans (14,264). THE REALITY. Climbing is inherently dangerous! People die on Colorado 14ers every year. NO GUARANTEE. CFI’s goal is to provide you with education and perspective. Our videos do not address all climbing risks. Viewing the videos does not guarantee your safety! YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! Be fit. Get educated. Be aware. If you choose to climb, you accept and assume the inherent and other risks. You remain responsible for your decisions, your actions and your adventure!