What is decompression sickness

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Decompression sickness can appear a lot of symptoms, a friend of mine always has dizziness after getting sick, so, what is decompression sickness? Let's talk about it.

What is decompression sickness

First of all, decompression sickness is a systemic disease caused by improper decompression after high-pressure operation, and the dissolved gas in the body exceeds the supersaturation limit, forming bubbles inside and outside the blood vessels and tissues.

Secondly, in a short period of time after decompression or decompression in the process of the onset of acute decompression sickness. It mainly occurs in femur, humerus and tibia, and the slowly evolving ischemic bone or joint damage is decompressive osteonecrosis.

Finally, there will be many symptoms after decompression sickness, and the symptoms of different diseases will be different. Generally, there will be the following situations: abnormal skin, abnormal musculoskeletal system, abnormal nervous system, abnormal circulation and respiratory system, and bubble embolism in omentum, mesentery and gastric vessels, which can cause abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting Or diarrhea, etc. Patients may also have fever.

matters needing attention

After getting decompression sickness, we should pay attention to the method of treatment, generally mainly drug treatment, at the same time, we should also pay attention to the whole body hot water bath, in addition, we can also carry out massage and other methods of treatment.