“In the medical profession, COVID-19 most resembles high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). It is fluid filled lungs. The treatment for HAPE is to administer oxygen and descend to sea level. Long Covid resembles acute mountain sickness (AMS).” LongProfessionMedicalAltitudeHighCovid19AmsPulmonaryEdemaHape Book:Magee’s Disease Source: Magee’s Disease
“High altitude pulmonary edema has killed many mountaineers. Just like COVID-19, they suffocate from fluid filled lungs.” FilledAltitudeLungsFluidHighCovid19SuffocatePulmonaryEdemaMountaineers Book:Magee’s Disease Source: Magee’s Disease
“At the age of 45, I started to experience severe pains in one foot that progressed into both feet as I aged. I do wonder if it is the long term effects of high altitude peripheral edema.” AstronomyOshaAltitudeMaunaKeaTmtTelescopeFootPeripheralEdema Author:Steven Magee
“Many years after regularly experiencing ‘Summit Brain’ atop Mauna Kea, I learned its real name was Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) with High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE).” MountainAstronomyOshaSicknessAltitudeTmtHighCerebralAcuteEdema Author:Steven Magee