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Dehydration After Descent

A member from Australia developed nausea vomiting and difficulty urinating after descending from Ama Dablam Camp 1 raising concern for dehydration and kidney complications. She was evacuated to a medical center where she was diagnosed…

A member from Australia developed nausea vomiting and difficulty urinating after descending from Ama Dablam Camp 1 raising concern for dehydration and kidney complications. She was evacuated to a medical center where she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection vomiting and acute mountain sickness treated with IV fluids and antibiotics and discharged. She later joined another evacuation to Kathmandu and declined further follow up.

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Chest Infection at Ama Dablam Base

A member from Ennis Ireland experienced a persistent cough phlegm fatigue and weakness while at Ama Dablam Base Camp. His symptoms worsened with coughing up blood and breathing difficulty prompting helicopter evacuation to a medical…

A member from Ennis Ireland experienced a persistent cough phlegm fatigue and weakness while at Ama Dablam Base Camp. His symptoms worsened with coughing up blood and breathing difficulty prompting helicopter evacuation to a medical center in Lukla. He was diagnosed with a chest infection treated and discharged then traveled to Kathmandu where he reported improvement and declined further monitoring.

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Severe AMS in Dingboche

A 33-year-old member from Al Safa Dubai United Arab Emirates developed a severe headache dizziness nausea cough fatigue and difficulty walking after reaching approximately 17,717 feet/5,400 meters on Lobuche Peak. Given limited resources and persistent…

A 33-year-old member from Al Safa Dubai United Arab Emirates developed a severe headache dizziness nausea cough fatigue and difficulty walking after reaching approximately 17,717 feet/5,400 meters on Lobuche Peak. Given limited resources and persistent symptoms he was evacuated to a medical center in Kathmandu where he was treated for severe acute mountain sickness dehydration and upper respiratory infection then discharged with medications.

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Altitude Illness in Gorakshep

A 56-year-old member from Foothill Ranch United States reported headache nausea and vomiting with low oxygen saturation while in Gorakshep. Symptoms persisted overnight leading to helicopter evacuation to a medical center where he was diagnosed…

A 56-year-old member from Foothill Ranch United States reported headache nausea and vomiting with low oxygen saturation while in Gorakshep. Symptoms persisted overnight leading to helicopter evacuation to a medical center where he was diagnosed with resolving high altitude cerebral edema. Days later he was evaluated again in Kathmandu for fever and tested positive for dengue. No additional assistance was requested.

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HACE Symptoms in Gorakshep

A 72-year-old member from Ensenada Mexico experienced dizziness ataxia and very low oxygen saturation while in Gorakshep preventing him from continuing his trek. Concern for high altitude cerebral edema led to helicopter evacuation to a…

A 72-year-old member from Ensenada Mexico experienced dizziness ataxia and very low oxygen saturation while in Gorakshep preventing him from continuing his trek. Concern for high altitude cerebral edema led to helicopter evacuation to a medical center in Lukla. He was treated and discharged the next day.

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Snow Blindness on Himlung

A member from Bandar Utama Malaysia suffered snow blindness weakness and inability to descend from Himlung Himal Camp 2.5. She was evacuated by helicopter to a medical center in Kathmandu where she was diagnosed with…

A member from Bandar Utama Malaysia suffered snow blindness weakness and inability to descend from Himlung Himal Camp 2.5. She was evacuated by helicopter to a medical center in Kathmandu where she was diagnosed with superficial punctate keratitis high altitude retinopathy and high altitude pulmonary edema. She was treated with IV fluids eye drops and supportive medications then discharged.

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Altitude Illness in Lobuche

A member from Indaiatuba Brazil reported persistent headache vomiting dizziness fatigue and severe insomnia while in Lobuche Nepal. With no altitude medication onboard and symptoms consistent with acute mountain sickness he was evacuated to a…

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Fall Near Gorak Shep

A member from the United States sustained a fall near Gorak Shep at approximately 17,717 feet/5,400 meters resulting in a laceration near the eye sinus bleeding and brief loss of consciousness. He was evacuated to…

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Respiratory Decline at Barafu

A 33-year-old member from Canton United States developed worsening respiratory symptoms at Barafu Camp on Kilimanjaro including shortness of breath coughing wheezing fatigue frothy mucus pale fingertips and declining oxygen saturation despite supplemental oxygen. With…

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Severe HAPE on Ama Dablam

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Falling Ill on Barafu

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Appendicitis at Sea

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