Ear, nose, and throat effects of high altitude

CİNGİ C., Erkan A. N., Rettinger G.

EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY, cilt.267, sa.3, ss.467-471, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 267 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00405-009-1016-6
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.467-471
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Altitude, Altitude diseases, ENT disorders, Ear problems, Nasal problems, ACUTE MOUNTAIN-SICKNESS, PRODUCT OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS, AIRWAY MUCOCILIARY FUNCTION, INTRACRANIAL-PRESSURE, SLEEP-APNEA, HYPOXIA, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, COCHLEAR, ILLNESS, COUGH
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

High altitude changes human physiology and can result in illnesses such as acute mountain sickness, high-altitude cerebral edema, and high-altitude pulmonary edema. The physiological impacts of high-altitude illnesses occur secondary to extravasation of fluid from the intravascular space into the extravascular space during a rapid ascent. Headache, hearing disturbances, vestibular disturbances, epistaxis, sleep apnea, coughing, respiratory tract infections, and nasal obstruction are main ear, nose, and throat complaints of individuals travelling to high altitude. These complaints can cause delays or cancelations in a person's climbing plans. In this article, we review the ear, nose, and throat effects of high altitude based on the relevant literature.