Travel to High Altitude with Young Children: An Approach for Clinicians

Abstract

Yaron, Michael, and Susan Niermeyer. Travel to high altitude with young children: An approach for clinicians. High Alt. Med. Biol. 9:265–269, 2008.—-As more families travel to mountainous destinations, clinicians are frequently asked for advice regarding children at altitude. We briefly review the principles of altitude illness in children, offer a management plan for the clinician, and highlight the gaps in current evidence. Planning for ascent, altitude illness management, and diagnostic follow-up are discussed.