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  1. Jan Stepanek, M.D., M.P.H. - Doctors and Medical Staff - Mayo Clinic

    Conditions treated. Altitude sickness; Dyspnea; Hypoxia. Interests. Aerospace medicine; Unexplained shortness of breath; Right to left shunting; Hypoxia at ...

  2. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Being born at a high altitude. Babies born above 8,200 feet (2,499 meters) ... Altitude-associated illness in children (acute mountain sickness). In ...

  3. Low blood oxygen (hypoxemia) When to see a doctor - Mayo Clinic

    These are symptoms of fluid leaking from blood vessels into the lungs, called high-altitude pulmonary edema. ... disease/shortness-of-breath/diagnosing-treating.

  4. Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation on Oxygen Saturations without Supplemental Oxygen at Altitude - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to assess changes in cognitive function and physiological signs that may be affected at General Aviation altitudes considered safe ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Studies Climbers on Everest to Help Heart Patients at Home

    ROCHESTER, Minn. — March 22, 2012. It's a natural laboratory for studying heart disease, lung problems, muscle loss, sleeping disorders and new medical ...

  6. Pulmonary hypertension - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    ... diseases can cause it. Learn more ... If you live at an altitude of 8,000 feet (2,438 meters) or higher, you might be told to consider moving to a lower altitude.

  7. Motion sickness: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    Any type of transportation can bring on the nausea and dizziness of motion sickness. Here are ways to keep it at bay.

  8. Exercise headaches - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    ... disease. Secondary exercise headaches may require ... Exercise at high altitude; Have a personal or ... Exercise headaches tend to occur more often when the weather ...

  9. Shortness of breath When to see a doctor - Mayo Clinic

    Quit smoking, or don't start. Smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also called COPD. If you have COPD, quitting can slow ...

  10. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy - Doctors & Departments - Mayo Clinic

    This type of therapy is a well-known treatment for decompression sickness ... Mayo's hyperbaric chamber also is used to simulate an altitude ... https://www.