title: Diving medicine.
abstract: This discussion focuses on the several pressure-related syndromes that are peculiar to diving and that are collectively known as dysbarism. These include barotrauma of descent, barotrauma of ascent, and air embolism. Also considered are nitrogen narcosis and decompression sickness.
mesh_terms: D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004242:Diving; D004423:Ear / Q000293:injuries; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007222:Inert Gas Narcosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D055370:Lung Injury; D008433:Mathematics; D009584:Nitrogen; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011312:Pressure
chemical_list: D009584:Nitrogen