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Disease Information for Decompression sickness (Clinical Manifestations)

Synonyms:

AEROBULLOSIS, Bends, Bends (disorder), CAISSON DIS, caisson disease, Caisson disease (decompression sickness), Caisson disease (disorder), Caisson Diseases, chokes, Compressed air disease, Compressed air disease (disorder), compression diver's squeeze, decompression disease, Decompression sickness, disease (or disorder) caisson, disease (or disorder) compressed air, disease (or disorder) decompression, Disease Caisson, Diseases Caisson, DIVER DISEASE, Divers' palsy, Divers' palsy or paralysis, diver's palsy paralysis or squeeze, diver's paralysis, Divers' paralysis, diver's squeeze compression, Effects of caisson disease (decompression sickness), Rapture of the deep syndrome, Sickness Decompression, The bends

A condition occurring as a result of exposure to a rapid fall in ambient pressure. Gases, nitrogen in particular, come out of solution and form bubbles in body fluid and blood. These gas bubbles accumulate in joint spaces and the peripheral circulation impairing tissue oxygenation causing disorientation, severe pain, and potentially death.

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