Compression arthralgia is pain in the joints caused by exposure to high ambient pressure at a relatively fast rate of compression, experienced by underwater divers. The U.S. Navy Diving Manual refers to it as compression pains.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXIX: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
1. Wikipedia: Compression arthralgia
Signs and symptoms
Compression arthralgia has been recorded as deep aching pain in the knees, shoulders, fingers, back, hips, neck and ribs.
Lead, definition
Joint pain caused by fast compression to high ambient pressure
Lead, cause
Joint pain caused by fast compression to high ambient pressure
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WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIXQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XIX
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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