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ar (hypoglycemia), exhaustion, and dehydration. Furthermore, these and other conditions,
including carbon monoxide poisoning, often mimic mountain sickness. Nevertheless, on a
high mountain, hypoxia should be assumed to be the cause of any symptoms. “Waiting to
see what happens” when symptoms are severe all too often makes the situation worse and
can lead to death that could have been prevented.

Table 24-1 Conversions Between Feet and Meters

MOUNTAIN ALTITUDES
Mountain altitudes can be divided into three levels that are physiologically significant.
( Table 24-1 lists conversions between feet and meters.)