acute mountain sickness

acute mountain sickness
mountain sickness that appears a few hours after exposure to high altitude, characterized by fatigue, dizziness, breathlessness, headache, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, impairment of mental capacity, and prostration. Called also Acosta disease.

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