Throat and Chest
Symptoms
Harsh, dry cough that's worse at night. Lungs rattle with fluid.
Problem
high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)
What do you do?
DESCEND to a lower altitude. Stay warm. If this goes untreated and you become oblivious or unconscious, then you've got high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and could die within hours.
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