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We experiences nose bleeding while trekking to high altitude, why?​

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Step-by-step explanation:

Atmospheric pressure decreases with increase in altitude,as we go higher the pressure within the blood vessels exceeds the outside pressure. This causes the blood vessels to rupture. As a result, a mountaineer suffer nose bleeding, ear bleeding etc.

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