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1 Take the Exercise and Fitness Quiz!  AMS (acute mountain sickness): Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the effect on the body of being in a high altitude environment. AMS is common at high altitudes, that is above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). Three-quarters of people have mild symptoms of AMS over 10,000 feet (3,048 meters).
The introduction of SIRS was intended to define a clinical response to a non-specific insult, either infectious or non-infectious in origin (Table 2). SIRS is defined as 2 or more of the following: SIRS can be incited by ischemia, inflammation, trauma, infection or a combination of several âinsultsâ.