Decompression [dekomprese]

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Definition

Decompression external to the body, most often the slow lessening of external pressure on the whole body (especially in caisson workers, deep sea divers, and persons who ascend to great heights) to prevent DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS. It includes also sudden accidental decompression, but not surgical (local) decompression or decompression applied through body openings.

Annotation
restrict to "decompression external to the body": not for surg decompression ( = DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL)
DUI
D003664 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0005735
History note
80(75)
Public note
80; see PRESSURE 1975-79

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AE
adverse effects 3
CL
classification 1
EC
economics
ES
ethics
HI
history
IS
instrumentation 1
MT
methods 20
MO
mortality 1
NU
nursing 1
PX
psychology
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
TD
trends 1
VE
veterinary

E Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
E02 Therapeutics 2 577
E02.037 Acoustic Stimulation 242
E02.041 Airway Management 142
E02.046 Apitherapy 27
E02.056 Balneology 2 342
E02.075 Bed Rest 28
E02.085 Behavior Control 97
E02.095 Biological Therapy 2 963
E02.120 Blood Component Removal 334
E02.134 Bridge Therapy
E02.148 Catheterization 1 085
E02.154 Cautery 41
E02.168 Chronotherapy 41
E02.175 Climatotherapy 81
E02.183 Clinical Protocols 390
E02.186 Combined Modality Therapy 1 700
E02.190 Complementary Therapies 3 255
E02.197 Conservative Treatment 182
E02.208 Contraindications 147
E02.218 Cosmetic Techniques 292
E02.258 Cryotherapy 333
E02.278 Decompression 52
E02.278.500 Lower Body Negative Pressure 9
E02.309 Drainage 1 026
E02.319 Drug Therapy 10 535
E02.331 Electric Stimulation Therapy 601
E02.348 Electroporation Therapies
E02.365 Emergency Treatment 551
E02.421 Feeding Methods 373
E02.467 Fetal Therapies 13
E02.479 Genomic Medicine 2
E02.491 Glycemic Control 62
E02.514 Hemodilution 93
E02.520 Hemostatic Techniques 140
E02.547 Hygiene 3 582
E02.565 Hyperthermia, Induced 273
E02.583 Insufflation 65
E02.585 Intubation 147
E02.587 Ischemic Postconditioning 11
E02.592 Ischemic Preconditioning 35
E02.594 Laser Therapy 1 215
E02.596 Leeching 17
E02.600 Lithotripsy 272
E02.611 Maggot Debridement Therapy 3
E02.621 Magnetic Field Therapy 56
E02.631 Mechanical Thrombolysis 132
E02.637 Non-Medical Prescribing 3
E02.642 Nutrition Therapy 821
E02.650 Obesity Management 80
E02.662 Olfactory Training 1
E02.674 Organ Sparing Treatments 69
E02.706 Orthokeratologic Procedures 2
E02.718 Orthopedic Procedures 1 480
E02.730 Orthoptics 140
E02.745 Pain Management 2 378
E02.760 Patient Care 1 587
E02.765 Patient Care Bundles 2
E02.770 Patient Isolation 153
E02.774 Phototherapy 718
E02.779 Physical Therapy Modalities 2 272
E02.782 Precision Medicine 933
E02.785 Placebos 598
E02.792 Preservation, Biological 52
E02.794 Prosthesis Fitting 22
E02.800 Punctures 364
E02.808 Radiofrequency Therapy 26
E02.815 Radiotherapy 2 972
E02.831 Rehabilitation 5 123
E02.849 Rejuvenation 64
E02.860 Remission Induction 901
E02.870 Renal Replacement Therapy 197
E02.875 Reproductive Techniques 95
E02.880 Respiratory Therapy 250
E02.887 Retreatment 118
E02.891 Rewarming 39
E02.895 Salvage Therapy 181
E02.897 Secondary Prevention 1 674
E02.900 Self Care 855
E02.906 Gender-Affirming Procedures 23
E02.912 Sorption Detoxification 71
E02.919 Tertiary Prevention 150
E02.921 Theranostic Nanomedicine 28
E02.926 Therapeutic Occlusion 10
E02.931 Therapies, Investigational 86
E02.950 Therapy, Computer-Assisted 76
E02.960 Therapy with Helminths 44
E02.980 Tobacco Use Cessation Devices 83
E02.990 Treatment Switching

G Phenomena and Processes
G01 Physical Phenomena 79
G01.374 Mechanical Phenomena 139
G01.374.715 Pressure 435
G01.374.715.250 Decompression 52
G01.374.715.250.500 Decompression, Explosive 2
G01.374.715.352 Hydrostatic Pressure 42
G01.374.715.578 Osmotic Pressure 117
G01.374.715.714 Partial Pressure 122
G01.374.715.902 Vacuum 82
G01.374.715.951 Vapor Pressure 4

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