Question 1

At what altitude do you need oxygen?

Accepted Answer

Supplemental oxygen is required above 10,000 feet

Question 2

What happens to your lungs at high altitudes?

Accepted Answer

At altitude, the reduced oxygen content of the blood induces breathing instability, with periods of deep and rapid breathing alternating with central apnea. This breathing pattern is called high-altitude periodic breathing (PB).

Question 3

Why do people living at a high altitude seem to be red?

Accepted Answer

They seem to be reddish because of greater concentration of hemoglobin the oxygen carrying protein the main component of red blood cells.

Question 4

How do people survive at high altitudes?

Accepted Answer

Humans can survive at high altitudes. However, if you go to a high altitude, your body needs to adjust properly by getting used to it slowly or you could get sick.

Question 5

How does one avoid altitude sickness?

Accepted Answer

Avoid visiting places on the same day when you get to higher altitudes. Acclimatise and only then get to places which requires climbing.

Question 6

What is the effect of high altitude on an unacclimated person?

Accepted Answer

High altitude environments can be debilitating to unacclimatized individuals exposed to elevations above 3,000 m (9,843 ft) for periods ranging from several hours to days. Moderate hypoxia induces substantial alterations in physiological and psychological parameters within a few hours

At what altitude do you need oxygen?

At what altitude do you need oxygen?

Related Questions

What happens to your lungs at high altitudes?

Why do people living at a high altitude seem to be red?

How do people survive at high altitudes?

How does one avoid altitude sickness?

What is the effect of high altitude on an unacclimated person?

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