Comments on: A Case of Splenic Infarction at High altitude in Sickle Cell Trait by Dr Alison Cook http://expeditionmedicine.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/a-case-of-splenic-infarction-at-high-altitude-in-sickle-cell-trait-by-dr-alison-cook/ Expedition Medicine is the leading provider of expedition and wilderness medicine courses | Keswick - Dartmoor | Costa Rica | Namibia | Norway | Oman Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:50:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Erica http://expeditionmedicine.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/a-case-of-splenic-infarction-at-high-altitude-in-sickle-cell-trait-by-dr-alison-cook/#comment-121 Erica Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:21:45 +0000 http://expeditionmedicine.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-121 We were talking with some friends about Machu Picchu. Some of our friends have sickle-cell trait. Are there methods to allow someone with this condition (AS, not SS) to prepare their body for high-altitude activities? Can someone with diagnosed AS sickle-cell trait mitigate potential harm by using supplemental oxygen like mountaineers do? It might not be worth the risk just to see a tourist site, but our friends also travel by commercial airline. Any safety precautions would be good to know. Thanks, -Erica We were talking with some friends about Machu Picchu. Some of our friends have sickle-cell trait.

Are there methods to allow someone with this condition (AS, not SS) to prepare their body for high-altitude activities?
Can someone with diagnosed AS sickle-cell trait mitigate potential harm by using supplemental oxygen like mountaineers do?

It might not be worth the risk just to see a tourist site, but our friends also travel by commercial airline. Any safety precautions would be good to know.

Thanks,
-Erica

]]> By: Adventure Doc http://expeditionmedicine.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/a-case-of-splenic-infarction-at-high-altitude-in-sickle-cell-trait-by-dr-alison-cook/#comment-111 Adventure Doc Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:51:30 +0000 http://expeditionmedicine.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-111 For those who may not know, Dr. Cook discussed this case in the latest "Wilderness and Environmental Medicine" journal. Very cool and a great letter! Thanks! For those who may not know, Dr. Cook discussed this case in the latest “Wilderness and Environmental Medicine” journal. Very cool and a great letter! Thanks!

]]> By: WIAMom http://expeditionmedicine.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/a-case-of-splenic-infarction-at-high-altitude-in-sickle-cell-trait-by-dr-alison-cook/#comment-69 WIAMom Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:00:52 +0000 http://expeditionmedicine.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-69 Glad to see the information seeping out to the general public. There is so much education needed about this hereditary condition the is present in many different people. Glad to see the information seeping out to the general public. There is so much education needed about this hereditary condition the is present in many different people.

]]> By: Adventure Doc http://expeditionmedicine.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/a-case-of-splenic-infarction-at-high-altitude-in-sickle-cell-trait-by-dr-alison-cook/#comment-41 Adventure Doc Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:12:01 +0000 http://expeditionmedicine.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-41 Very interesting post! To be honest, splenic infarction would have been VERY low on my differential. Thanks for the info! Very interesting post! To be honest, splenic infarction would have been VERY low on my differential. Thanks for the info!

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