Noh Hong-chul, who collapsed due to the symptoms of altitude sickness...What are the precautions?
Jan 24, 2025
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In the video, Noh Hong-chul fainted while climbing the Himalayas with Lee Si-young and Kwon Eun-bi, "Let's measure oxygen saturation", "You have to drink water" was unable to move despite the recommendations of others.
Noh Hong-chul `lost his mind for a while. I kept eating because my condition suddenly got bad in the morning. I don't remember." Lee Si-young also cried on his stomach when a colic came. I don't remember how I got up there, and Kwon Eun-bi also said, `I wanted to give up because it was so hard"He confessed.
In general, altitude sickness, which appears on highlands above 2,400m above sea level, is an acute reaction that occurs when the body fails to adapt due to lack of oxygen, accompanied by symptoms such as headache, dizziness, vomiting, and fatigue. At 3,000m above sea level, the amount of oxygen inhaled is only about 70% of the flat land.
Oxygen saturation, which represents the proportion of hemoglobin combined with oxygen in the blood, should be at least 95% in normal cases, and when altitude sickness occurs, oxygen saturation can be rapidly reduced and causes various symptoms. Continuous monitoring is important because, for example, oxygen saturation can drop below 80% if the altitude exceeds 3000 m, and falling below 60% can have fatal effects on the brain and heart.
Although it varies from individual to individual, it is important to rise slowly when climbing highlands to prevent altitude sickness.
According to the National Medical Center, people should not move and stay in highlands more than 2,750m directly from low altitudes within a day. Accommodation in highlands exacerbates hypoxia and the journey back to lowlands after daytime visits to highlands is relatively low risk. It is also useful to stay at a high altitude of 2750m or more for more than two days within 30 days before traveling. If a sudden rise is inevitable, it is recommended to consider the use of anti-acid disease drugs to adapt to the environment. For the first 48 hours, it is better to avoid drinking and do only light exercise.
When symptoms of altitude sickness occur, it is most effective to go down, and oxygen can be supplied or drugs can be used if necessary.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
