Everest Team Reaches Base Camp

The Duke team was happy to see former Duke faculty member Dr. Monty Mythen, chair of Anaesthesia at University College London.  He is shown here with his daughter Charlotte at the Namche Bazaar High Altitude Lab, altitude 3,440 meters, 11,286 ft. (Charlotte was born at Duke Hospital).  The team reached Everest Base Camp (altitude 5,364 meters, 17,598 ft) on April 10, where the observations were made of altitude sickness scores and oxygen saturation.  On the way down toward Dingboche one of the other trekking team members developed high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and had to be evacuated by helicopter.  This cut short Dr. Moon’s trek, as he accompanied her to the medical facility in Kathmandu.

Dr. Gene Moretti Cracks a Joke during Breakfast at Everest Base Camp
Dr. Gene Moretti Cracks a Joke during Breakfast at Everest Base Camp
Dr. Chris Young Enters AMS Score on Tablet Computer
Dr. Chris Young Enters AMS Score on Tablet Computer
Dr. Monty Mythen Chair of Anesthesia UCL and Daughter Charlotte born at Duke
Dr. Monty Mythen, Chair of Anesthesia UCL and Daughter Charlotte, born at Duke
Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp
HACE Victim Exiting Helicopter Lukla
HACE Victim Exiting Helicopter Lukla

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