Thanks, Harvey.
Googling the sub acute mountain sickness turns up information about people dying of congestive heart failure due to prolonged exposure to high altitudes. You would think that would be described more as the "acute" version.
"MCT" turns up "Medium-Chain Triglycerids," a category of oils manufactured from palm and cocoanut oils. They are said to help with treating food absorption disorders. I wonder if it would help people with AMS after they lose their appetite.
Sorta cart before the horse in both instances, Steve.
Congestive Heart Failure of high altitude may sound acute, but is a chronic condition. Takes months or years to develop. Key word you quoted = "Prolonged exposure"
AMS pts have no absorption problem, just nausea (and sometimes vomiting). That is not a malabsorption problem (that is for describing things that do or do not happen "downstream" ie usually small bowel, and also not just a day or two. Again, a much more prolonged timeframe. AMS pts get over their nausea (either by acclimatization, or descent)
