TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - High-Altitude Anesthesia A1 - Brown, Carlton Q. A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2016 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - Decreased atmospheric pressure at altitude has profound effects on human physiology and anesthetic delivery. Approximately 140 million people worldwide live at altitudes above 2500 m (8000 ft). These residents have the usual needs for surgical and anesthesia care in their native localities. Additionally, millions of people transiently visit high altitudes. Anesthesiology providers are asked to support military operations, aviation, mountain climbing expeditions, and humanitarian missions at extreme altitudes. Safe and effective anesthesia care at high altitude requires an understanding of the normal and pathological effects of altitude and an appreciation for the anesthetic challenges in this environment. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135738816 ER -