A medical camp is being held in a mountain camp. There would be an increase in red blood cells (RBCs) in most individuals at the camp because RBC count is increased in the individuals living at high altitudes.
Oxygen is a smaller amount available within the atmosphere at high altitudes. Therefore, the body must naturally increase the quantity of red blood cells (and hence the hematocrit) so as to take care of the blood's oxygen carrying capacity.
During acclimatization over some days to weeks, the body produces more red blood cells to counteract the lower oxygen saturation in blood in high altitudes. Full adaptation to high altitude is achieved when the rise of red blood cells reaches a plateau and stops.
The low-oxygen conditions cause the body to make new red blood cells, making it easier to provide oxygen to muscles and vital organs.
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