| Literature DB >> 11909997 |
Abstract
Decompression sickness occurs when a sufficiently large gas phase forms within the tissues of the body after a reduction in ambient pressure. Arterial gas embolism occurs secondary to pulmonary barotrauma when gas is forced into the pulmonary vasculature. Although they may clinically present in a similar fashion, the underlying pathophysiology of the two conditions is quite different.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11909997 DOI: 10.1152/nips.01370.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: News Physiol Sci ISSN: 0886-1714