Symptom | Score |
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 nausea and vomiting, incapacitating | 3 |
Fatigue and/or weakness | |
Not tired or weak | 0 |
Mild fatigue/weakness | 1 |
Moderate fatigue/weakness | 2 |
Severe fatigue/weakness, incapacitating | 3 |
Dizziness/light-headedness | |
No dizziness/light-headedness | 0 |
Mild dizziness/light-headedness | 1 |
Moderate dizziness/light-headedness | 2 |
Severe dizziness/light-headedness, incapacitating | 3 |
AMS clinical functional score | |
Overall, if you had AMS symptoms, how did they affect your activities? | |
Not at all | 0 |
Symptoms present, but did not force any change in activity or itinerary | 1 |
My symptoms forced me to stop the ascent or to go down on my own power | 2 |
Had to be evacuated to a lower altitude | 3 |
Total |
In order to meet definition of AMS, must include at least 1 point from the "Headache" category and be in the setting of a recent ascent or gain in altitude.
3 to 5 points: Mild AMS
6 to 9 points: Moderate AMS
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