About The Medical Condition Sickness, Decompression

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Sickness, Decompression

Sickness, Decompression Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Sickness, Decompression Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Sickness, Decompression?

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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