What is high altitude sickness? Write its symptoms.
(N/A) High altitude sickness is a pathological condition caused by acute exposure to low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitudes (typically $>3,500 \ m$,such as Rohtang Pass near Manali or Mansarovar in the Tibetan Autonomous Region).
Its primary symptoms include nausea,fatigue,and heart palpitations.
Its primary symptoms include nausea,fatigue,and heart palpitations.
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