Posted on 05/23/2016 2:07:30 PM PDT by Trump20162020
An Australian woman who set out to climb Mount Everest to prove that “vegans can do anything” died Saturday after developing altitude sickness.
Maria Strydom, 34, had reached the final camp from the summit before she and her husband, Robert Gropel, both began suffering from high-altitude pulmonary edema, which caused fluid to build up in Strydom’s brain, the Washington Post reports.
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bfl
I applaud the death of thrill seekers. Vegan or not.
http://www.basecampmd.com/expguide/hape.shtml
HAPE - High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Another form of severe altitude illness is High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, a potentially deadly condition that develops because the lung arteries develop excessive pressure in response to low oxygen, resulting in overflow of fluid in the lungs. Though it often occurs with AMS, it is not felt to be related and the classic signs of AMS may be absent. Signs and symptoms of HAPE include any of the following:
Extreme fatigue
Breathlessness at rest
Fast, shallow breathing
Cough, possibly productive of frothy or pink sputum
Gurgling or rattling breaths
Chest tightness, fullness, or congestion
Blue or gray lips or fingernails
Drowsiness
HAPE usually occurs on the second night after an ascent, and is more frequent in young, fit climbers or trekkers.
Descend immediately
Immediate descent is the best treatment for HACE. This is of the utmost urgency, and cannot wait until morning (unfortunately, HACE often strikes at night). Delay may be fatal. The moment HACE is recognized is the moment to start organizing flashlights, helpers, porters, whatever is necessary to get this person down. Descent should be to the last elevation at which they woke up feeling well. Bearing in mind that the vast majority of cases of HACE occur in persons who ascend with symptoms of AMS, this is likely to be the elevation at which the person slept two nights previously. If you are uncertain, a 500-1000 meter descent is a good starting point. Other treatments include oxygen, hyperbaric bag, and dexamethasone. These are usually used as temporizing measures until descent can be effected (see physician section for more details).
In some persons, the hypoxia of high altitude causes constriction of some of the blood vessels in the lungs, shunting all of the blood through a limited number of vessels that are not constricted. This dramatically elevates the blood pressure in these vessels and results in a high-pressure leak of fluid from the blood vessels into the lungs. Exertion and cold exposure can also raise the pulmonary blood pressure and may contribute to either the onset or worsening of HAPE.
Immediate descent is the treatment of choice for HAPE; unless oxygen is available delay may be fatal. Descend to the last elevation where the victim felt well upon awakening. Descent may be complicated by extreme fatigue and possibly also by confusion (due to inability to get enough oxygen to the brain); HAPE frequently occurs at night, and may worsen with exertion. These victims often need to be carried.
It is common for persons with severe HAPE to also develop HACE, presumably due to the extremely low levels of oxygen in their blood (equivalent to a continued rapid ascent).
HAPE usually resolves rapidly with descent, and one or two days of rest at a lower elevation may be adequate for complete recovery. Once the symptoms have fully resolved, cautious re-ascent is acceptable...
Back in high school for my sport I had liver, bacon and onions once a week - loved it. (Still do, but nobody can cook it like my mom could!)
One of the sherpas from the 1996 season died just off the trail. Apparently, he is called "green boots" because of the neon green of his snow boots. I can see it now, the leader of a climb spurring his climbers on:
"Almost there, folks! Let's push by green boots, and we'll summit just after dumbass vegan! Push on!!!"
A diet becomes religion when a person has to spend their free time defending it.
“Eating red meat would have boosted her red blood count, which would have meant more oxygen to her cells. It appears that being a vegan contributed to her death.”
Only one way to prove it, all the vegans need to go climb Everest and see if they die too.
Earth for the earthlings, Vegans go home!
That was great!
Good riddance.
I don’t know if I could have done it at 34 but I’ll bet I could have at 19...right out of BCT.I was in great shape,the best shape of my life.It’s the one thing for which I owe thanks to the US Army.
Some stories/photos of a few of the dead left on the mountain. Apparently, there are over 200 bodies left up there.
If meat eaters acted like vegans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0O_VYcsIk8
The Darwin Vegan award goes to Maria Strydom!
Sort of a scientific “near miss” like Climate Change (aka Man Made Global Warming)!
That was great!
Well she proved she could die.
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