What is decompression sickness

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For some workers in special environment, it's easy to suffer from decompression sickness. Decompression sickness is a disease that we don't often hear about. Let's share what is decompression sickness.

What is decompression sickness

First, 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.

Second, in a short 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.

Third, diving operation, caisson operation, special high altitude flight, etc. if the decompression regulations are not observed, the symptoms of nitrogen bubble compression or vascular embolism may occur, leading to decompression sickness.

matters needing attention

Patients with decompression sickness must develop good health habits, develop reasonable and healthy living habits, take full rest before work to prevent excessive fatigue, do not drink and drink less. Work to prevent cold and damp. After work, you should immediately take off your wet work clothes, drink hot tea, take a hot bath, and rest in a warm room for more than half an hour, so as to promote blood circulation and accelerate the excretion of excess nitrogen in the body.