20. 高山症黃金律
GOLDEN RULE 0.
It is OK to get altitude illness. It is not OK to die from it.
(有人)得了高山病尚不必驚慌,但(讓隊員)死於高山病就是不智了
GOLDEN RULE I.
Any illness at altitude is altitude illness until proven otherwise.
在高海拔的任何病症,都應先假定是高山病,直到證明是別的疾病為止
GOLDEN RULE II.
Never ascend with symptoms of AMS.
絕對不要帶著AMS的症狀上升高度
GOLDEN RULE III.
If you are getting worse, go down at once.
如果症狀正在惡化,“立刻” 下往低海拔
GOLDEN RULE IV.
Never leave someone with AMS alone.
絕對不要將患有AMS的人單獨留下
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