Grand Chronic Hypoxia Tour India – Bellary | High Altitude Pulmonary & Pathology Institute (IPPA)

Grand Chronic Hypoxia Tour throughout India July 2016 in the city of Bellary

In this series of consecutive blogs, you can read about this outstanding scientific tour. Each blog is dedicated to one city and one scientific concept presented in the conference “Extraordinary Adaptation to Chronic Hypoxia and Life at High Altitude”.

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Bellary, Bellary, Bellary…….. is what we heard on arrival by train to this lovely city. We thought we had slept past the station, so it was a great relief! In this area, memorable and extraordinary temples are found. Among them, the unforgettable Hampi !!.

One of the many Hampi buildings. This one has columns that were used as musical instruments.

Rafaela being blessed by the elephant in one of the temples near Hampi — Rafaela being blessed by the elephant in one of the temples near Hemp

With the great Stone Chariot at Hampi . Prof. Thuppil Venkatesh, Prof. Shashidhara, Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja, Rafaela Zubieta, and our fantastic host and organizer of our visit to Belari and the conferences with Red Cross M.A. Shake. — With the great Stone Chariot at Hampi . Prof. Thuppil Venkatesh, Prof. Shashidhara, Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja, Rafaela Zubieta, and our fantastic host and organizer of our visit to Belari and the conferences with Red Cross M.A. Shakeeb.

Breakfast meeting with the Red Cross officials kindly organized by K.V. Shakeeb. at Bellary. — Breakfast meeting with the Indian Red Cross officials kindly organized by Commander K.V. Shake (in red). at Bellary.

Another angle of the same meeting with the red Cross. — Another angle of the same meeting with the Officials of the Indian Red Cross.

Conference at VIMS Bellary (Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences). on Remarkable Adaptation to Chronic Hypoxia). — Conference at Veerashaiuva College, Ballari. for the Indian Red Cross on Remarkable Adaptation to Chronic Hypoxia. Presence of the Vice-Chancellor.

ONE CONCEPT INCLUDED IN THE CONFERENCE “Extraordinary Adaptation to Chronic Hypoxia and Life at High altitude”:

The Triple Hypoxia Syndrome (THS) created by Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo, was explained. It is due to the superimposition of three different types of hypoxia: [1] Normal high altitude adaptation to hypoxia, [2] Polyerythrocythemia hypoxia (CMS) and [3] acute hypoxia that can be reversed by oxygen. The THS is similar to “surviving” in the summit of Mount Everest. It may be caused by viral infections (gripe) or some other acute respiratory disease, with malaise that lasts several days without treatment and typically is reversed by 24 hours of oxygen to PaO2 baseline values of their chronic condition with Polyerythrocythemia (The sign that results from multiple diseases at high altitude, previously known as Chronic Mountain Sickness). This diagnosis is fundamental to treat patients with increased Hematocrits at high altitude.

Conference at VIMS Bellary (Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences) Group photo. — Conference at Veerashaiva College, Ballari Group photo.

Plaque of all the authorities of the Veerashaiva College, Ballari

A visit to the President's office — A visit to the President’s office

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