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Decompression sickness, in which bubbles formed from dissolved gas (usually nitrogen) cause tissue and vascular injury after a reduction in environmental pressure, may occur in diving, aviation, and ...

Decompression sickness happens when nitrogen that is dissolved in the body under high pressure — for example when diving — forms bubbles when pressure reduces. Key symptoms include joint and muscle ...