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8. Change of Skin Color

Severe altitude sickness includes shortness of breath even at rest, an inability to walk, a cough, and bluish-gray or pale skin color from lack of oxygen. A person exhibiting these symptoms should be taken to a lower altitude immediately, as this indicates an emergency many high-altitude locations cannot properly address.

skin color Symptoms of high-altitude sickness

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