Note on driving your way into the plateau
http://www.qhnews.com ¡¡ Source: Qinghai Daily   2007-08-30 15:17

1. Oxygen as much as possible should be prepared and to drugs combat acute altitude sickness, such as nifedipine, aminophylline and so on, also need to have control of influenza drugs, antibiotics and vitamins medicine, just in case.

2. Because it is the altitude, temperature difference between day and night, to prepare sufficient attention to the warm clothing to prevent a cold cold.

3. There are yak, sheep and wild animals on both side of the highway, be caution because there will be a frightened animal rushed into the road from time to time.

4. The road of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is wide and shallow, but turnaround more, there is no sign at part of a detour, a lot of asphalt also unmarked line. The exercise which had MUST BE CAREFUL.

5.  On the way of entering the plateau if the more serious symptoms of altitude sickness, it should be dealt with immediately, promptly taking aminophylline or sublingual nifedipine 20 mg. To breathe oxygen when serious.

6. As it will tkae you a long time traveling into the plateauthe, the physical exertion, it should also be prepared to drink water or the indigestible parts and delicious digestible food. (Author : Xi Ling)

Editor: Carolyn

 

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