Glossary
Decompression sickness
Illness from nitrogen bubbles forming after rapid ascent from depth.
Decompression sickness ("the bends") occurs when dissolved nitrogen forms bubbles in tissue after too-rapid ascent from diving. Recompression in a hyperbaric chamber is its definitive treatment — the origin of hyperbaric medicine.
More terms
TcPO₂
Transcutaneous oxygen measurement used to assess wound healing potential.
HIF-1α
A cellular oxygen-sensing protein involved in healing signals.
DAN
Divers Alert Network — the 24/7 emergency resource for diving injuries.
Oxygen toxicity
The adverse effects of breathing too much oxygen at pressure.