Lake Louise Score
The Lake Louise score is a self-assessment questionnaire that is used to determine the severity of acute mountain sickness (AMS) in adults. An individual has AMS if they fulfill the following criteria:
- A recent gain in altitude
- Presence of a headache
- Presence of at least one other symptom listed below
- A total symptom score of 3 or more
Add the individual scores for each symptom for your total score. If your total score is:
- 3 to 5: mild AMS
- 6 or higher: severe AMS
| Date : Altitude : | Date : Altitude : | Date : Altitude : | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache | No headache | 0 | |||
| Mild headach | 1 | ||||
| Moderate headache | 2 | ||||
| Severe incapacitating headache | 3 | ||||
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | None or good appetite | 0 | |||
| Poor appetite or nause | 1 | ||||
| Moderate nausea or vomiting | 2 | ||||
| Severe nausea or vomiting | 3 | ||||
| Fatigue and weakness | Not tired or weak | 0 | |||
| Mild fatigue / weakness | 1 | ||||
| Moderate fatigue / weakness | 2 | ||||
| Severe fatigue / weakness | 3 | ||||
| Dizziness or lightheadedness | None | 0 | |||
| Mild | 1 | ||||
| Moderate | 2 | ||||
| Severe, incapacitatin | 3 | ||||
| Difficulty sleeping | Slept as well as usual | 0 | |||
| Did not sleep as well as usual | 1 | ||||
| Woke many times, poor night's sleep | 2 | ||||
| Could not sleep at all | 3 | ||||
| Total score : | |||||
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