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bubbles inside the body tissues during decompression. DCS most commonly occurs during or soon after a decompression ascent from underwater diving, but can

or fail to pressurize at all. Such decompression may be classed as explosive, rapid, or slow: Explosive decompression (ED) is violent and too fast for air

Decompression has several meanings, some of which are covered by several articles: Data decompression, the action of reversing data compression Decompression

To prevent or minimize decompression sickness, divers must properly plan and monitor decompression. Divers follow a decompression model to safely allow

time required for decompression to surface pressure will not increase with longer exposure. The diver undergoes a single decompression to surface pressure

continuous no-stop ascent. Decompression may be continuous or staged. A staged decompression ascent is interrupted by decompression stops at calculated depth

examples include decompressive craniectomy (removal of part of the skull to relieve pressure on the brain), a spinal decompression to relieve pressure

ambient pressures. Decompression obligation for a given dive profile must be calculated and monitored to ensure that the risk of decompression sickness is controlled

volume involved already exists prior to decompression. Barotrauma can occur during both compression and decompression events. Barotrauma generally manifests

to provide acceptable safety from decompression sickness in the shortest time spent decompressing, and decompression safety, or converely, risk, is measured