An acute mountain sickness (AMS) self assessment tool was developed by a consensus committee at the International Hypoxia Symposium. This was discussed at the Lake Louise,Canada, at the meeting from February 9-13, 1993.
This is intended to be a self-administered instrument.
|
Parameter |
Finding |
Points |
|
headache |
none at all |
0 |
|
|
a mild headache |
1 |
|
|
moderate headache |
2 |
|
|
severe headache, incapacitating |
3 |
|
gastrointestinal symptoms |
good appetite |
0 |
|
|
poor appetite or nausea |
1 |
|
|
moderate nausea or vomiting |
2 |
|
|
severe, incapacitating nausea and vomiting |
3 |
|
fatigue and/or weakness |
not tired or weak |
0 |
|
|
mild fatigue/weakness |
1 |
|
|
moderate fatigue/weakness |
2 |
|
|
severe, incapacitating nausea and vomiting |
3 |
|
dizziness/lightheadedness |
none |
0 |
|
|
mild |
1 |
|
|
moderate |
2 |
|
|
severe, incapacitating |
3 |
|
difficulty sleeping |
slept as well as usual |
0 |
|
|
did not sleep as well as usual |
1 |
|
|
woke many times, poor night's sleep |
2 |
|
|
could not sleep at all |
3 |
self assessment score =
= SUM(points for the 5 parameters)
Overall assessment
If you had any of these symptoms, how did they affect your activities?
|
Overall Assessment |
Points |
|
not at all |
0 |
|
mild reduction |
1 |
|
moderate reduction |
2 |
|
severe reduction (bedrest) |
3 |
Optional Questions
|
Parameter |
Finding |
Points |
|
I feel sick |
not at all |
0 |
|
|
mild |
1 |
|
|
moderate |
2 |
|
|
severe |
3 |
|
mentally confused, disoriented |
not at all |
0 |
|
|
mild |
1 |
|
|
moderate |
2 |
|
|
severe |
3 |
|
difficulty breathing |
not at all |
0 |
|
|
mild |
1 |
|
|
moderate |
2 |
|
|
severe |
3 |
|
cough |
not at all |
0 |
|
|
mild |
1 |
|
|
moderate |
2 |
|
|
severe |
3 |
|
coordination is off |
not at all |
0 |
|
|
mild |
1 |
|
|
moderate |
2 |
|
|
severe |
3 |
Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Pulmonology, Neurology
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