Caisson Disease

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Caisson Disease

Those conditions including collapse, neurological changes, and pain, associated with relatively rapid reduction of ambient pressure from levels appreciably higher than 1 atmosphere to 1 atmosphere; and due to the release of inert gases in the body. Also called compressed air illness, bends.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use