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In any situation that could cause decompression sickness, there is also potentially a risk of arterial gas embolism, and as many of the symptoms are common to both conditions, it may be difficult to distinguish between the two in the field, and first aid treatment is the same for both mechanisms. [2]
1841: First documented case of decompression sickness, reported by a mining engineer who observed pain and muscle cramps among coal miners working in mine shafts air-pressurized to keep water out. [citation needed] 1854: Decompression sickness reported and one resulting death of caisson workers on the Royal Albert Bridge. [118]
These are first aid oxygen administration at high concentration, which is seldom contraindicated, and generally recommended as a default option in diving accidents where there is any significant probability of hypoxia, [citation needed] and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), which is the definitive treatment for most incidences of decompression ...
DVOT is commonly used to treat conditions such as cluster headache, which affects up to four in 1000 people (0.4%), [1] [2] [3] and is a recommended first aid procedure for several diving disorders. [4] [5] It is also a recommended prophylactic for decompression sickness in the event of minor omitted decompression without symptoms. [5]
Non-freezing cold injuries (NFCI) is a class of tissue damage caused by sustained exposure to low temperature without actual freezing. [1] There are several forms of NFCI, and the common names may refer to the circumstances in which they commonly occur or were first described, such as trench foot, which was named after its association with trench warfare.
These are first aid oxygen administration at high concentration, which is seldom contraindicated, and generally recommended as a default option in diving accidents where there is any significant probability of hypoxia, [10] and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which is the definitive treatment for most conditions of decompression illness.
Some died from what's now known as "the bends" or decompression sickness. Historian David McCullough estimated that the bends, falls, debris, and other accidents killed at least 27 people during ...
Risk management for decompression sickness involves following decompression schedules of known and acceptable risk, providing mitigation in the event of a hit (diving term indicating symptomatic decompression sickness), and reducing risk to an acceptable level by following recommended practice and avoiding deprecated practice to the extent ...