Examples of 'decompression sickness' in a sentence

Meaning of "decompression sickness"

Decompression sickness, also known as the bends or Caisson disease, is a condition that occurs when a person ascends too quickly after being in a high-pressure environment, such as scuba diving or working in a pressurized chamber. The rapid change in pressure causes nitrogen bubbles to form in the bloodstream, leading to symptoms like joint pain, dizziness, and fatigue
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  • A sometimes fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues, because of too rapid decompression, seen especially in deep-sea divers ascending rapidly from a dive. It is characterized by severe pains in the joints and chest, skin irritation, cramps, nausea, and paralysis.

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decompression sickness
Decompression sickness from surfacing too quickly.
I am afraid you will get decompression sickness.
Decompression sickness must be treated as soon as practicable.
This measure is important to prevent decompression sickness.
Decompression sickness can cause total paralysis.
Helium is equally able to cause decompression sickness.
Cases of decompression sickness are relatively rare.
A thermodynamic and kinetic approach to decompression sickness.
Treatment of decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism.
Churchill called it for intellectual decompression sickness.
Decompression sickness takes different forms in other organisms.
That could cause crippling decompression sickness.
Decompression sickness risk when travelling by air after diving.
Victim is suffering from severe decompression sickness.
You have decompression sickness.

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This was the first recorded description of decompression sickness.
There a few ways that decompression sickness can be prevented.
I am going into the water to treat myself for decompression sickness.
With decompression sickness.
Minimize the risk of decompression sickness.
Altitude decompression sickness was treated with hyperbaric oxygen for the first time.
Laura had signs of decompression sickness.
Such a practice is common in order for the astronauts to avoid getting decompression sickness.
Nitrogen can cause decompression sickness.
Abnormalities resulting in altered rheological properties may theoretically increase the risk of decompression sickness.
Watch for signs of decompression sickness.
The comprehensive curriculum covers a wide range of topics from barotrauma to treatment of decompression sickness.
All point towards decompression sickness.
Another means by which sonar could be hurting cetaceans is a form of decompression sickness.
To avoid decompression sickness.
This information limits the risk of decompression sickness.
Study of the incidence of decompression sickness in trawl incidentally captured marine turtles.
These bubbles produce the symptoms of decompression sickness.
Divers with decompression sickness are sent to Bonaire to the Fundashon Mariadal in Bonaire.
You are showing signs of decompression sickness.
Decompression sickness has been well-studied in humans.
Could be some kind of decompression sickness.
Scientists once thought marine mammals like whales and dolphins were relatively immune to decompression sickness.
Taravana seems to be decompression sickness.
Decompression sickness may also be a cause of Brown-Séquard syndrome.
We are treating her for decompression sickness.
Decompression sickness may express itself in a variety of ways, including hypoesthesia.
It is believed he died from decompression sickness.
Decompression sickness rarely occurs in the water and is rarely life-threatening.
Survivors suffered from decompression sickness.
Decompression sickness may also be controlled by a full-pressure suit as for altitude sickness.
Modern aspects of treatment of decompression sickness.
In humans, decompression sickness has been known since the middle of the nineteenth century.
Many who do so often suffer with decompression sickness.
One case of decompression sickness was treated by Dr. Bond.

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Decompression sickness from surfacing too quickly
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