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What are other names for the bends?
Decompression sickness (DCS) is the medical condition also called divers' disease, the bends, or caisson disease.
What has the author Alfred Parkin written?
Alfred Parkin has written: 'Caisson disease' -- subject(s): Physiological effect, Decompression sickness, Compressed air
What happened to Washington roebling?
If you are referring to why he was paralysed, he got caisson's disease.
What causes decompression for divers?
Decompression is where you de-compress or return to the surface or shallower water. Under pressure, gasses dissolve into the blood. Sometimes decompressing quickly can mean that these gasses cannot come out of your lungs easily and the result on your body is similar to opening a bottle of carbonated drink. These bubbles are very dangerous and can cause decompression sickness. also known as the bends or caisson's disease. This can be avoided by not going very deep or staying down too long and returning to the surface slowly.
What is caisson disease how was discovered and how can it be prevented?
Going slowly to the top and taking small breaks, or just not going under a limit of ft.
What is the population of Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson?
Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson's population is 1,781.
What is a caisson?
A caisson is a watertight retaining structure used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge or something similar.
What is the area of Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson?
The area of Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson is 16.88 square kilometers.
How does a caisson differ from a column?
A caisson is what you make to keep water away while you construct a column in a river or lake.
Is spinal decompression 100 percent effective?
Spinal decompression is a revolutionary technology that offers non-surgical, non-invasive, drug-free relief from chronic back pain and neck pain by actually facilitating disc repair. For qualified patients, Spinal Decompression successfully heals medical conditions like sciatica, degenerative disc disease, spinal arthritis, spinal stenosis, slipped disc and other back and neck pain conditions. While spinal decompression is not 100% effective, Spinal Decompression systems like the DRX9000 combined with high-level clinical care, have helped to augment success rates dramatically. For more information about the success rate of spinal decompression read this article: http://www.backclinicsofcanada.ca/spinaldecompression.html
Why is decompression sickness also called The Bends?
Decompression sickness the bends is a painful and potentially fatal malady an environment of high pressure to one of lower pressure.You may also want to see the answer in the question "What does decompression mean in diving?"
How do the caisson gates open on the Thompson graving dock in belfast?
The caisson gate slides open. See... http://www.scribd.com/doc/58966377/70/Figure-27-%E2%80%94-Typical-sliding-caisson-gate
