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Getting the oxygen content in my blood read.
This
is what everyone has to do once they arrive
at base camp. If your reading is less that 70%
you are advised
to descend down the mountain,
as you are prone to pulmonary edema, which
is water in your lungs as a direct result
of
pressure due to the altitude.
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Aconcagua
Photo essay: Climbing in the Andes
By Behzad
Compani
February 3, 2004
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