chronic mountain sickness (Monge's disease)

Etiology

• progressive loss of acclimitization to high altitude

Pathology

irreversible pulmonary artery hypertension

Clinical manifestations

• chronic malaise
• headache
• dizziness
• easy fatigability
• paresthesias
• somnolence
• diminished mental activity
• cyanosis
• clubbing

Laboratory

• polycythemia
• oxygen desaturation

Radiology

• cardiac enlargement
• lung fields appear normal

More general terms

• altitude sickness