A Malaysian member needed field rescue due to severe headache, nose bleeds, shortness of breath and fatigue while at Chukhung, a high-altitude village (15,518 feet/4,730 meters) serving trekkers and climbers in the Khumbu region of Nepal. Global Rescue medical operations personnel were contacted and confirmed the member had signs and symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) as well as swollen, bleeding, painful boils on his lower body. Due to the severity of the member’s condition, a helicopter rescue was initiated to transport him to a hospital in Lukla. The member was evaluated at the hospital and diagnosed with AMS and an anal abscess. He was treated and released with antibiotics and pain medication.