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Divers breathing compressed gases at depth are themselves under pressure. For each 33 feet/10 meters that a diver descends, they add approximately 1 atmosphere of pressure to their body. When they breathe gases whilst their bodies are under this pressure, the gases dissolve into their bodies tissues.

When they ascend, the pressure is relieved, and gases are released. Provided that diver ascends sufficiently slowly, the gases are released slowly and no problems result. But if the diver ascends too slowly without allowing the gases to expire at a slow enough rate, then the diver will suffer decompression sickness when gas bubbles form in the diver's tissues and blood.

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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 Illness or sickness of nervous system?

Decompression Sickness-rapid reduction of the atmospheric pressure


Does decompression sickness affect the bones?

how does decompression sickness effect the body


What is the term for rising or ascending too fast while diving?

It might be called "the benz,"but there are several different kinds......AdditionA very rapid pressure loss is known as explosive decompression. The question is about the ascent itself and not any consequences of ascending too fast. Also, simply ascending fast does not equate to a diver actually getting decompression sickness. The term decompression illness encompasses all diving pressure related injuries including those not related to ascending fast.ADDITIONDecompression sickness/Decompression illness/"Thebends"


Who gets decompression sickness?

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


Why must nitrogen be used only with oxygen under pressure?

Nitrogen should be used with oxygen under pressure to prevent the development of decompression sickness. When breathing high-pressure oxygen for a period of time, the body accumulates excess nitrogen which can form bubbles in the blood when pressure is reduced. This can result in decompression sickness, also known as "the bends."


What is the most pressure a diver can experience before getting the bends or 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.


Another term for decompression sickness?

The Bends.


What is another name for decompression sickness?

The Bends


Can one get Decompression sickness from getting buried in sand?

No


Why do submariners not get decompression sickness when they surface?

Because the pressure inside a submarine is the same as at the surface. In otherwords, they never experience any pressure increase on their body since the submarine is protecting them.


What decompression sickness do scuba divers suffer from?

It is called "The Bends"

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