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    The physiology of decompression is the aspect of physiology which is affected by exposure to large changes in ambient pressure. It involves a complex...
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    in tissues Decompression theory – Theoretical modelling of decompression physiology Equivalent air depth – Method of comparing decompression requirements...
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    decompression. DCS most commonly occurs during or soon after a decompression ascent from underwater diving, but can also result from other causes of depressurisation...
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    There are several categories of decompression equipment used to help divers decompress, which is the process required to allow divers to return to the...
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  • Hypobaric decompression is the reduction in ambient pressure below the normal range of sea level atmospheric pressure. Altitude decompression is hypobaric...
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    diving Physiological effects of rebreather diving Effects of decompression stress on endothelial stem cells and blood cells Early decompression stress...
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    for decompression to surface pressure will not increase with longer exposure. The diver undergoes a single decompression at the end of the exposure of several...
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  • sets are used to create decompression tables and in personal dive computers to compute no-decompression limits and decompression schedules for dives in...
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    minimize decompression sickness, divers must properly plan and monitor decompression. Divers follow a decompression model to safely allow the release of excess...
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  • Decompression Illness (DCI) comprises two different conditions caused by rapid decompression of the body. These conditions present similar symptoms and...
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  • fail to pressurize at all. Such decompression may be classed as explosive, rapid, diabetic, or slow: Explosive decompression (ED) is violent and too fast...
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    Haldane's decompression model is a mathematical model for decompression to sea level atmospheric pressure of divers breathing compressed air at ambient...
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    of long decompressions underwater, in cold or dangerous conditions. A decompression chamber may be used with a closed bell for decompression after bounce...
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  • Decompression has several meanings, some of which are covered by several articles: Data decompression, the action of reversing data compression Decompression...
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  • underwater and exercise physiology. (1911–1994) David J. Doolette – American decompression researcher. Joel A. Dovenbarger – Decompression research. R. G. Dunford...
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  • Ratio decompression (usually referred to in abbreviated form as ratio deco) is a technique for calculating decompression schedules for scuba divers engaged...
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  • level of decompression efficiency gained. At least four variables of decompression are relevant in discussing how long high PO2 decompression stops should...
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    by severe decompression bubble formation and other related injury. The Byford Dolphin incident is an example. Rapid uncontrolled decompression from caissons...
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    Anatomy and Physiology by OpenStax The Circulatory System Michael Servetus Research Study on the Manuscript of Paris by Servetus (1546 description of the Pulmonary...
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  • and few enough not to produce symptoms. The physiology of decompression involves a complex interaction of gas solubility, partial pressures and concentration...
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    A dive computer, personal decompression computer or decompression meter is a device used by an underwater diver to measure the elapsed time and depth...
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    blood Physiology of decompression – The physiological basis for decompression theory and practice Decompression models: Bühlmann decompression algorithm –...
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    Retrieved 24 May 2022. Kay-Shuttleworth JP (1834). The Physiology, Pathology, and Treatment of Asphyxia. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman....
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  • Underwater Physiology Sub-Committee. Hempleman, H.V. (1957). Investigation into the decompression tables. Further basic facts on decompression sickness...
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    leg, stretching, and surgery. Most of the time surgery is eventually required and may include core decompression, osteotomy, bone grafts, or joint replacement...
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  • ear decompression sickness, (IEDCS) or audiovestibular decompression sickness is a medical condition of the inner ear caused by the formation of gas bubbles...
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    under pressure to a decompression chamber on the support vessel for safer decompression. Deck decompression chamber (DDC) A decompression chamber on the support...
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    (100 kPa) for every 10 metres (33 ft) of depth. The principal conditions are: decompression illness (which covers decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism);...
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    severity of the emergency depends on the level of decompression stress and the risk of symptomatic decompression developing. Symptomatic decompression illness...
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    Hypoxia (medicine) (category Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets via Module:Annotated link)
    region of the body. Although hypoxia is often a pathological condition, variations in arterial oxygen concentrations can be part of the normal physiology, for...
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