Plateau reaction patients do not eat what is best to say, should be given symptomatic general treatment, follow the doctor’s instructions to take aspirin tablets, ibuprofen tablets and other drugs symptomatic treatment.
1. General treatment: including plateau reaction, should immediately stop climbing or strenuous exercise, at the same time can bed rest, appropriate supplemental fluids. Oxygen can be inhaled through nasal cannula or mask according to the situation, which has better effect on relieving plateau reaction. When the symptoms continue to be unrelieved or even aggravated, the patient can be moved to a lower altitude area, which will help to improve the uncomfortable symptoms.
2. Medication: headache can be treated with oral aspirin tablets, ibuprofen tablets and other drugs, which can help relieve headache symptoms. For nausea and vomiting, oral medications such as prochloraz mesylate tablets and chlorpromazine hydrochloride tablets can help relieve nausea and vomiting. In severe cases, oral dexamethasone tablets or a combination of acetazolamide tablets can help relieve symptoms.
After timely diagnosis and active treatment, the disease can usually obtain a good efficacy, and the general prognosis is good. However, the prognosis may be poorer in some patients with more severe conditions, such as the occurrence of plateau pulmonary edema and plateau cerebral edema. Delayed diagnosis and treatment may lead to death. Therefore, patients with plateau reaction should seek timely medical attention and standardized treatment under the guidance of doctors.