1. The Circulatory System
and Respiratory
System

4. It will cause a change in his ciculatory
system which are:
The heart beat faster to transport the oxygenaround
the body cells
The oxygen in the air is inhaled into our lungs
red blood cells are pumped to our tissues such as the
muscles we need during exercise
The blood flow also increase
the body can acclimatise to the lower pressure by
increasing the number of red blood cell
broad chests (high lung capacity), larger hearts and
more haemoglobin in the blood than usual

5. It also will cause a change in his
respiratory system which are:
Very little of the oxygen carried by the blood is carried in
dissolved form in the plasma
Higher pressures of oxygen enable the hemoglobin to
take up larger quantities of oxygen.
Lower oxygen pressures will result in an increasing
tendency by the hemoglobin to give up oxygen
Causes an increasing in breathing
Faster breathing due to a higher need for carbon dioxide
to be released and oxygen will be taken

7. When he was at higher peak,the
circulatory system will:
Make the heart beat become faster
More oxygen is needed to transport around the body
Changes occur at all levels of the oxygen transport system,
namely, ventilation, pulmonary diffusion, circulation, and tissue
diffusion
Exposure to high altitude has important implications for the
cardiovascular system
The stroke volume is slightly decrease

9. Respiratory System

10. Definition of High Altitude

13. . Its also known as acute mountain sickness (AMS)
caused by acute exposure to low air pressure.
The higher we go above sea level,the less oxygen
there to breath
When we reach elavations above 2000m,our body
doesn’t always adjust quickly enough to the decrease
in oxygen
The higher and faster a person climbs,the more
likely altitude sickness will developed

14. Some of the effect on altitude
sickness

17. The Symptoms of Altitude Sickness
are:
Headche which is a primary symptome used to
diagnose altitude sickness
Lack of appetite,nausea or vomiting
Fatigue or weakness
Insomnia
Shortness of breath upon exertion
Peripheral edema likes swelling of hands,feet and
also face
Rapid pulse (heart rate)
Change in attention

19. The Possible Treatment:
Breathing assistance (mechanical ventilation)
Controlling the heart rate and rhythm
Fluids,blood products or medications to raise blood
pressure if it is low
Medications including phenytoin,valproic acid or
general anesthetics to calm seizures
Increased water intake may also help in
acclimatisation to replace fluid lost
Steroids to reduce pulmonary or cerebral edema

22. NO.Because they will have the
same changes in circulatory and
respiratory system.Actually men
are five times more likely than
women to develop altitude
sickness,but acute mountain
sickness affect men and women
equally.