A 28-year-old patient was being evacuated for acute mountain sickness. When he is brought to your ambulance at the 5500-foot (altitude) trail head, he tells you that he feels fine now and wishes to return to his group and continue his ascent to the 11,000-foot peak. What do you advise him?
A) a. Advise him that he can continue on his trip at the same pace he maintained before.
B) c. Advise him that he needs to be seen in the emergency department.
C) b. Advise him that he can continue on his trip if he follows behind the group by 1000 feet.
D) d. Advise him that his symptoms could easily return if he returned to that altitude.
Answer: D) d. Advise him that his symptoms could easily return if he returned to that altitude.