Companion forum thread to: A Multifactorial Case of Acute Mountain Sickness, Carbohydrate Depletion, and Dehydration
After a recent strenuous approach to an alpine, headache, nausea, fatigue, and dizziness produced a Lake Louise AMS score consistent with moderate acute mountain sickness. Garmin data and a detailed reconstruction of food, fluid, workload, and sleep revealed a more complex event. This case study examines how altitude exposure interacted with carbohydrate depletion, dehydration, and accumulated fatigue – and why backcountry illness is often better understood as a convergence of physiological stressors.
