AMS - Altitude Mountain Sickness का लक्षणहरू के-के हुन्? बच्ने/उपचार गर्ने तरिकाहरू लेख्नुहोस्।
What are the symptoms of AMS? How is it prevented/treated?
नमुना उत्तर / Model answer outline:
- Symptoms (Lake Louise): headache + one or more of nausea/vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, poor sleep, appearing 6-12 h after altitude gain
- Golden rules: symptoms at altitude = altitude illness until proven otherwise; never ascend with symptoms
- Prevention: gradual ascent (sleep-altitude gain ≤ 300-500 m/day above 3,000 m), acclimatisation/rest days, 'climb high sleep low', hydration, no alcohol, carbs-rich diet (links to MCQ-02)
- Treatment: rest, stop ascent, analgesic for headache, descend (best treatment), oxygen, dexamethasone/acetazolamide per medical advice, evacuation for HAPE/HACE (links to MCQ-17, MCQ-24)
Syllabus: M3.1 Task 7: Assist for acclimatization (3000 m, AMS symptoms); M4.2 Task 1: Rescue from high altitude sickness (direct — verbatim syllabus tasks)
देखिएको ठाउँ: P6-Q25