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Do High Altitudes Cause Bleeding Strokes

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Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

Questions about interactions with Diamox and stopping and starting usage for high altitudes ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

that elevations such as Lake Tahoe -- 6,000 - 6,600' should not cause this. Great -but in his case it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Sudhir MD

medicine. Coming to my question: At high altitudes, can I continue to use this medicine? Will there be any ... complete the entire dosage (10 tablets) as he has advised me to do so, considering that... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

have arrhythmias all of my life and in the past they never cause this I am now 65 and have done moderate hiking at high altitudes in the past week the arrhythmia comes on as I fall asleep keeps me... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

??? I am on a baby asprin because i take estrogen for infertility . I was reading into strokes cause I ...? I do not smoke anymore 6 months quit, no alcholol , no high blood pressure , no... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)

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Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

high altitudes. How long do you think this was last? ...I went to Colorado a few weeks ago. Because of high altitudes and stress due to flying high ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I have also had 5 stents placed will this affect high altitudes ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Jacqueline Brown MD

[I just got back from Colorado, skiing in the rockie mountains, and I was supposed to start my period two days ago, the day we left, and still haven t started. Could the altitude be effecting my menstual period? And when... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jacqueline Brown ( OBGYN)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

able to climb or hike on high altitudes because of the altitude sickness. As a thalassemic person, is there any additional risk (compared to normal people) of being in trouble at high... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Juarda Gjonbrataj MD

[my father (72 years) suffered a haemoragic stroke 20 days back. post surgery, he is recovering satisfactorily but there is one problem. he is not able to swallow food, especially solid and semi-solid. He is currently on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Juarda Gjonbrataj ( Internal Medicine Specialist)