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What is Decompression Sickness?
Decompression sickness (also called "the bends") refers to problems caused by a rapid decrease in surrounding pressure (either air or water). This causes gases to dangerously shift out of the bloodstream. It most commonly occurs during scuba diving when surfacing too quickly. Rarely, it can happen in airplanes, typically in military pilots traveling at high speeds through upper and lower atmosphere layers.
Typical Symptoms of Decompression Sickness
- Whole body pain
- Double vision
- Knee pain
- Pain in finger joints
- Elbow pain
- Headache
- Arm pain
- Thigh pain
Diagnostic Questions for Decompression Sickness
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have pain all over your body?
- Are you experiencing double vision?
- Are you experiencing knee pain?
- Do you have pain in your finger joints?
- Do you have pain in your elbow?
Treatment of Decompression Sickness
Emergency treatment for decompression sickness involves maintaining blood pressure, administering oxygen and fluids. The person should be placed on their left side with the head of the bed tilted down. Hyperbaric oxygen chambers are often used to drive the unwanted gases back into the bloodstream.
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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
Content updated on Mar 31, 2024
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