Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Decompression

Decompression external to the body, most often the slow lessening of external pressure on the whole body (especially in caisson workers, deep sea divers, and persons who ascend to great heights) to prevent DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS. It includes also sudden accidental decompression, but not surgical (local) decompression or decompression applied through body openings.

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Decompression external to the body, most often the slow lessening of external pressure on the whole body (especially in caisson workers, deep sea divers, and persons who ascend to great heights) to prevent DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS. It includes also sudden accidental decompression, but not surgical (local) decompression or decompression applied through body openings.

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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restrict to "decompression external to the body": not for surg decompression ( = DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL)

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80(75)

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  1. E02w.278w
  2. G01w.374.715w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Decompression. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003664. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003664
  2. Decompression. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decompression_(physics)
  3. Decompression. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5249574