decompression sickness
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Mr. Small died of decompression sickness before he could be transported to a hospital.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
Another neglected hazard is decompression sickness among divers forced to make repeated deep dives, a common problem in harvesting lobster, sea cucumbers and conches, the report said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Astronauts must also take steps to avoid decompression sickness, or “the bends.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2021
Others suggest that COVID-19 mimics physiology seen at high altitudes, or pulmonary decompression sickness, when a diver ascends to the surface too rapidly.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 3, 2020
A Spanish biologist studied some of the animals that stranded alive and found they had both gas bubbles and fat had embolised in the body - that is consistent with decompression sickness.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2018
