Features of Chronic mountain sickness are all except
Chronic mountain sickness: - - Occasionally, a person who remains at high altitude for too long experience chronic mountain sickness, in which the following effect occur- The red blood cell mass & hematocrit become exceptionally high due to chronic hypoxia (| in erythropoietin). The pulmonary aerial pressure become elevated due to | blood viscosity. The right side of hea become greatly enlarged as a result of pulmonary hypeension. The peripheral aerial pressure fall. Congestive hea failure ensues. Death often follow unless the person is moved to lower altitude.
Hyperventilation
Increase erythropoietin
Increase in HCO3 excretion
Decrease in mitochondria
Respiratory System Pa 1