Oxygen Therapy a Breath of Fresh Air for Altitude Sickness

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Every year thousands of people who live at sea level ascend 7,000 vertical feet to visit Santa Fe. And every year hundreds of them suffer from altitude sickness. They might feel nauseous, headachy or too tired to do much of anything except sleep, until night time comes, when inexplicably, they can't.

Advice about treating the malady abounds: Stay hydrated, eat a diet high in carbohydrates, rest.

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Oxygen Therapy a Breath of Fresh Air for Altitude Sickness

But oxygen is usually the treatment medical professional prescribe to treat altitude sickness, which in extreme cases can result in death.

Lesa Fraker, a doctor and co-owner of Ultimed an urgent care center near the Plaza said treating patients

for altitude sickness makes up about...

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