Chapter 19 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)»Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)»Caisson disease [decompression sickness] (T70.3)
T70.3
Caisson disease [decompression sickness]
Related indications (MeSH) (2)
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.
Progressive mental disturbances and unconsciousness due to breathing mixtures of oxygen and inert gases (argon, helium, xenon, krypton, and atmospheric nitrogen) at high pressure.