Do we all to become instant SARs and carry dex to administer to cases of AMS that may or may not proceed to a deadly or dangerous level.
No, not to simple, uncomplicated AMS.
While Dex helps AMS symptoms quite well, it only covers up the symptoms. It does not help acclimatization. The patient is still at risk for developing complications, therefore Dex could be counterproductive when used for uncomplicated AMS.
Dex, as stated earlier, is for emergency RX of HACE, HACE/HAPE combo, and somewhat for HAPE alone. One of the fastest and best ways it helps is to perk up a patients mental function enough that they are again ambulatory to get themselves down, the preferred option.
