Call your health care provider if you have or had symptoms of altitude sickness, even if you felt better when you returned to a lower altitude.
Call 911 or your local emergency number, or seek emergency medical assistance if severe difficulty breathing develops, or if you notice a lower level of consciousness, coughing up of blood, or other severe symptoms. If unable to contact emergency help, descend immediately, as rapidly as is safely possible.
When to seek urgent medical care when I have Altitude sickness ?
Call your health care provider if you have or had symptoms of altitude sickness, even if you felt better when you returned to a lower altitude.
Call 911 or your local emergency number, or seek emergency medical assistance if severe difficulty breathing develops, or if you notice a lower level of consciousness, coughing up of blood, or other severe symptoms. If unable to contact emergency help, descend immediately, as rapidly as is safely possible.