Question

what is dysbarism?

Answer 1

A general term that includes a variety of symptoms within the body due to changes in ambient barometric pressure. As a diver descends, the ambient pressure increases. Generally it occurs for people who frequently move between different altitudes. mostly from 7k to 9k kms.

Symptoms: bends,abdominal gas pain,painful ears , etc

First Aid : administer oxygen, place the patient in head down posture

Answer 2

Dysbarism refers to medical conditions resulting from changes in ambient pressure. Various activities are associated with pressure changes. Scuba diving is the most frequently cited example, but pressure changes also affect people who work in other pressurized environments (for example, caisson workers), and people who move between different altitudes.