Caisson Diseases
《英文msh詞典》Caisson Diseases
[入口詞] Caisson Diseases
[主題詞] Decompression Sickness
[英文釋義] A condition occurring as a result of exposure to a rapid fall in ambient pressure. Gases,nitrogen in particular,come out of solution and form bubbles in body fluid and blood. These gas bubbles accumulate in joint spaces and the peripheral circulation impairing tissue oxygenation causing disorientation,severe pain,and potentially death.