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Mountain medicine is a sub-specialty of medicine that focuses on addressing the unique medical challenges and risks associated with high-altitude travel and mountain sports. It involves providing medical care in remote, wilderness, and expedition environments. Mountain medicine practitioners must be well-versed in altitude-related illnesses such as acute mountain sickness, high-altitude pulmonary edema, and high-altitude cerebral edema. They must also be prepared to treat injuries such as frostbite, hypothermia, and trauma sustained in remote locations. Additionally, these medical professionals often have training in wilderness survival skills and have the ability to stabilize and transport patients in challenging conditions. Mountain medicine also involves teaching people of all ages how to use maps, compasses, assess dangers and weather warnings, navigate, and coordinate while walking in mountainous terrain. This training helps individuals develop the necessary skills to stay safe in mountain environments.
