Optimizing Denitrogenation for DCS Protection

Abstract

Altitude decompression sickness (DCS) is caused by gas bubble formation resulting from tissue nitrogen supersaturation during decompression. Altitude DCS symptoms range from joint pain to neurological disfunction and respiratory distress. An important DCS countermeasure, other than adequate cabin pressurization is prebreathing (preoxygenation) i.e. breathing 100% oxygen before decompression to denitrogenate body fluids and tissues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP011098

Entities

People

  • Andrew A. Pilmanis
  • James T. Webb

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Body Fluids
  • Decompression
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Flight
  • Ground Level
  • Hyperbaric Conditions
  • Inflight
  • Nitrogen
  • Pressurization
  • Respiration
  • Space Stations
  • Technical Information Centers

Readers

  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.