The marvels of modern medicine
The Everest ER is staffed with doctors with special training and experience in mountain and altitude medicine, and…
One Year Ago Today
25th April 2016 “At 1156 today, a minute’s silence was held at Everest ER and other climbing team…
Its All About the Wheels
Ouch! A trip to base camp averages about 100,000 steps, with hills up and down along the way.…
2 Weeks In
Our clinic has been in operation for just about 2 weeks now and our experience so far is…
Season end summary
Message from the ER doctors Rachel and Meg We would like to say a huge thank you to…
High altitude
High altitude respiratory problems were described by Somervell after his attempt on Mt Everest in 1924: “Finally, as…
AMS – Acute Mountain Sickness
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is a constellation of symptoms that represents your body not being acclimatized to it’s…
HAPE – High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Another form of severe altitude illness is High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, a potentially deadly condition that develops because…