What is the cough after Everest Base Camp?

It is likely that altitude-related cough is a symptom of a number of possible perturbations in the cough reflex arc that may exist independently or together. These include loss of water from the respiratory tract; respiratory tract infections and sub-clinical high altitude pulmonary oedema.



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Altitude-related cough is a troublesome condition of uncertain aetiology that affects many visitors to high altitude. The traditionally held belief that it was due solely to the inspiration of cold, dry air was refuted by observations and experiments in long duration hypobaric chamber studies.

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Aetiology. Altitude-related cough has traditionally been attributed to the inspiration of the cold, dry air which characterises the high altitude mountain environment [2].

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The Everest base camp trek does indulge some risk of Acute Mountain sickness (AMS). There are few stats of causalities among the successful trek of more than 30,000 per year. For most part of such incidents, trekkers with the cardiovascular problems, and improper itinerary resulting in AMS victims.

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Yes, trekking to Everest Base Camp is hard but achievable if you're in good physical condition. It's not a technical hike but instead a long one that takes 12 days to complete. The higher altitudes also add to its difficulty.

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