how does decompression sickness effect the body
Scuba divers who surface too quickly after a deep dive are prone to decompression sickness.
The Bends.
The Bends
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.
Decompression Sickness-rapid reduction of the atmospheric pressure
No
It is called "The Bends"
It is sometimes called the bends
The bends are also known as decompression sickness.
The deepest depth that can be dived to (on air) and saturate and then surface without getting decompression sickness in general is about 20 feet (6 meters). This is known as the Minimum Bends Depth. Any depth greater than this depth can result in decompression sickness depending on the time underwater.
1. Women are more at risk of decompression sickness than men.2. There is a sickness going around in many neighborhoods.