Disease of altitude: mountain sickness. Part 2
 
According to medical studies of the Medical American Association if a person is taken, without any kind of adaptation from the level of the sea to the top of the Everest mount which she is to 8.850 (29.028 ft) which would mean 9 Km . in vertical, would pass away in 10 minutes.

The greater permanent life in highest altitude this a town of Rinconada Peru in the height of 5.099 m .a.s.l (16.724 ft) the adaptation is in this optimal situation since there those were born in the place is the ones who live there in. Over that altitude fixed fire positions in any being could adapt, even in a year to that height.

The people who already have undergone an episode are slightly are more susceptible who others in similar conditions but the effects of the eight very much form an individual to another one, the same person in diverse circumstances even can be more susceptible some times than others.

The small children usually are more vulnerable to the diminution of the partial pressure of oxygenate that the adults nevertheless this incidence descends in linear from when advancing the age.

In the case of an abrupt exhibition to high altitude without adaptation as the depressurization of an airplane or the air balloon elevation would produce hypoxia, is understood by hypoxia to the diminution of oxygenate: the intense hypoxia happen when it happens immediately and the person lost the conscience.

In few days in altitudes superior to 3000 m. a.s.l (9.840 ft) this can happen and again acclimatization would be essential.

The republic of Bolivia Located in the center of south America has cities of 3.000 m. a.s.l (9.840 ft), for example Potosi 4.070 m (13.349 ft), Oruro 3.706.m (12.155 ft), La Paz 3.640 m (11.939 ft) whose airport this to 4.100 meters (13.448 ft).
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