If the person is unconscious, not breathing normally, bleeding heavily, or rapidly getting worse, call 102 now and go to the nearest emergency hospital.
Call now if: Confusion, unsteady walking, breathlessness at rest or coughing frothy sputum: descend immediately and seek help.
Call 102 nowGeneral health information, not a diagnosis. In an emergency, call 102. Always consult a qualified health professional.
Call 102 first in an emergency. Stop going higher. Rest, drink fluids.
Answer a few questions for guidance on how urgently to seek care. This is triage, not a diagnosis.
Quick assessmentStop going higher. Rest, drink fluids. If symptoms worsen, descend at least 300 to 500 m. Severe cases need oxygen and urgent evacuation.
Do not climb higher with symptoms; do not leave the person alone.
What should I do for altitude sickness?
Stop going higher. Rest, drink fluids. If symptoms worsen, descend at least 300 to 500 m. Severe cases need oxygen and urgent evacuation.
What should I not do for altitude sickness?
Do not climb higher with symptoms; do not leave the person alone.
When should I call 102 for altitude sickness?
Confusion, unsteady walking, breathlessness at rest or coughing frothy sputum: descend immediately and seek help.
SI summary (own words); CDC, MedlinePlus first aid, Nepal Red Cross as references