decompression sickness

Summary

decompression sickness is a disease^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,462 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• decompression sickness's instance of is recorded as disease^[3].
• decompression sickness is a type of decompression illness^[4].
• decompression sickness's Commons category is recorded as Decompression sickness^[5].
• decompression sickness's afflicts is recorded as diver^[6].
• decompression sickness's afflicts is recorded as aircraft pilot^[7].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as pain^[8].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as headache^[9].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as visual disturbance^[10].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as itch^[11].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as formication^[12].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as paresthesia^[13].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as hyperesthesia^[14].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as mental confusion^[15].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as amnesia^[16].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as convulsion^[17].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as unconsciousness^[18].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as fatigue^[19].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as impairment of continence^[20].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as dizziness^[21].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as vertigo^[22].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as nausea^[23].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as vomiting^[24].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as dyspnea^[25].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as mood swing^[26].
• decompression sickness's symptoms and signs is recorded as paralysis^[27].

Why It Matters

decompression sickness ranks in the top 2% of disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,462 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]