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During a school trip to 'Rohtang Pass', ...

During a school trip to 'Rohtang Pass', one of your classmates suddenly developed 'altitude sickness'. But, she recovered after sometime.
How could she recover by herself after some time?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Altitude Sickness:** - Altitude sickness occurs when a person ascends to high altitudes where the atmospheric pressure is lower. This leads to a decrease in the availability of oxygen. 2. **Physiological Response to Low Oxygen:** - When the body experiences low oxygen levels, it triggers several physiological responses to adapt to the new environment. These responses include an increase in the production of red blood cells (RBCs) and an increase in breathing rate. ...
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