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DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS (BEND,CAISSON DISEASE ,DYSBARISM)
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RELATIONSHIP OF PRESURE TO SEA DEPTH
When we go to deep into sea ,with every 33ft depth ,pressure increases by one atmosphere A column of seawater 33 ft deep exerts the same pressure at its bottom as the pressure of the atmosphere above the sea. At 33ft depth of sea, a person is exposed to 2 atmospheric pressure
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EFFECT OF HIGH PARTIAL PRESSURES ON BODY
NITROGEN NARCOSIS AT HIGH NITROGEN PRESSURES OXYGEN TOXICITY AT HIGH PRESSURE
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DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS
If a diver remains beneath sea for a long time ,large amount of nitrogen becomes dissolved in his body fluids. When the diver suddenly comes back to sea surface , nitrogen bubbles develop in his ICF, ECF that damage different areas of body especially brain .
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CLINICAL FEATURES Local pain in legs or arms Dizziness Paralysis
Chokes or shortness of breath Extreme fatigue and pain
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Management RECOMPRESSION OF DIVERS IN PRESSURE TENTS
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