Dysbarism - Types of Dysbarism

Types of Dysbarism

Different types of illness result from increases in pressure (for example, descent during a SCUBA dive, descent during a plane flight), versus decreases in pressure (for example, coming up from a caisson, or ascending a mountain). Dysbarism comprises several types of illness:

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