Eli5 how does decompression illness kill you?
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Decompression sickness causes nitrogen bubbles to form in your bloodstream and tissues due to rapid reduction of pressure after being exposed to high pressure environments like scuba diving.
The bubbles formed are so small, imagine them being like froth. These bubbles clog your blood vessels and prevents tissues from getting oxygen from the blood so your cells are suffocating.
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