First Aid If Body Less Oxygen When Up Mount

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Being in height with a little oxygen can lead to hypoxic conditions, ie when the body lacks oxygen supply. The mountaineers have to recognize the signs, and how to cope if you have these conditions, the blurred vision, faster breathing or wheezing, as well as the body becomes weak.

Apart from the physical symptoms, hypoxic conditions can also be identified from changes in behavior. Under conditions of hypoxia, the brain will also be deprived of oxygen so that the mindset of a climber turned into a chaotic and difficult to make the right decision.

First aid when faced with this condition include:

1. Give oxygen. Small oxygen tube that can be carried anywhere very easily available in pharmacy at affordable prices, so there is no harm in the climbers equipped with this tool.

2. Loosen clothing so that breathing becomes more fluent. Open collar and removable belt so that the airways are not claustrophobic.

3. Take it to a lower location as soon as possible so he gets more oxygen from the air breathing. The longer is in hypoxic conditions, the greater the risk of organ damage because there was no oxygen supply.