Decompression sickness 

  • Henry’s Law – The amount of gas dissolved into liquid depends on the pressure above the liquid.
  • As pressure decreases with altitude, gas escapes from liquid (our blood). Becoming bubbles inside our body.

Symptoms of Decompression sickness

  • joint pain
  • rashes
  • paralysis
  • death

 

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