Altitude DCS Susceptibility Factors

Abstract

Altitude decompression sickness (DCS) susceptibility factors include environmental parameters that influence the incidence and onset of DCS. These parameters include: altitude, time at altitude, exercise during exposure level of denitrogenation (preoxygenation/prebreathe time), ascent rate and breathing gas composition. The parameters with the most effect on DCS are altitude, time at altitude exercise during exposure and level of denitrogenation. These four environmental parameters are determined by mission requirements and can yield 0% to approximately 100% risk of DCS depending on interactions with the other parameters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP011063

Entities

People

  • Andrew A. Pilmanis
  • James T. Webb

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Altitude
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Arm
  • Breathing Gases
  • Decompression
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Hyperbaric Conditions
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Space Stations
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Test And Evaluation

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