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Does decompression sickness affect the bones?

how does decompression sickness effect the body


What decompression sickness do scuba divers suffer from?

It is called "The Bends"


The bends are symptomatic of what?

The bends are also known as decompression sickness.


What is it called when you resurface to fast scuba diving?

Its called'The bends'


What is decompression illness?

It is any illness that is related to a release of pressure from the body such as barotrauma .. baro (pressure) trauma (injury). It includes decompression sickness, but it is not limited to decompression sickness. It is also not limited to diving even though that is what is mostly thought of when discussing decompression illness or DCI.


What are other names for the bends?

Decompression sickness (DCS) is the medical condition also called divers' disease, the bends, or caisson disease.


Who gets decompression sickness?

Scuba divers who surface too quickly after a deep dive are prone to decompression sickness.


Another term for decompression sickness?

The Bends.


What is another name for decompression sickness?

The Bends


What are Illness or sickness of nervous system?

Decompression Sickness-rapid reduction of the atmospheric pressure


Can one get Decompression sickness from getting buried in sand?

No


What is the gas that causes decompression sickness?

Nitrogen is the gas that causes decompression sickness, also known as the bends. When a diver ascends too quickly, nitrogen bubbles can form in the bloodstream and tissues, leading to symptoms such as joint pain, weakness, and dizziness.