Difficult Decisions at Altitude: The Management of an Acutely Dyspneic Porter at 5000 Meters Fionn Bellis, MA, MBBS, MRCS, Dipl SEM, Richard Parris,

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Difficult Decisions at Altitude: The Management of an Acutely Dyspneic Porter at 5000 Meters Fionn Bellis, MA, MBBS, MRCS, Dipl SEM, Richard Parris, MbBCh, MRCP, FFAEM, Dipl IMC, Douglas Thake, BSc MSc, Paul Richards, MBChB (Manchester), MRCGP, MSc (Med Sci)(Glasgow) Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 16, Issue 4, Pages 212-218 (December 2005) DOI: 10.1580/PR27-04.1 Copyright © 2005 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Mera La trekking routes. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2005 16, 212-218DOI: (10.1580/PR27-04.1) Copyright © 2005 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 The Mera La. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2005 16, 212-218DOI: (10.1580/PR27-04.1) Copyright © 2005 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Physiotherapy by flashlight. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2005 16, 212-218DOI: (10.1580/PR27-04.1) Copyright © 2005 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions