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It is called "The Bends"

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Q: What decompression sickness do scuba divers suffer from?
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Who gets decompression sickness?

Scuba divers who surface too quickly after a deep dive are prone to decompression sickness.


The bends also known as decompression sickness is as painful condidtion that occurs in scuba divers who asend too quickly.?

If you wanted to know if this is true, then yes, this is the Bends.


What is it called when you resurface to fast scuba diving?

Its called'The bends'


Why do scuba divers need to be depressurised?

That only occurs when divers remain under longer than the recommended no-decompression limits. But it is done to allow the body to slowly rid itself of nitrogen that has built up in the bloodstream due to breathing pressurized air at depth. If it isn't done, the bubbles pop in a blood and cause decompression sickness, which is very dangerous.


What is meant by the sick term divers diseases?

Scuba diver's diseases include decompression sickness, pulmonary embolus or emboli, oxygen toxicity, nitrogen narcosis, and other afflictions associated with scuba diving, working under different pressures, at sea, or underwater.


What is the collective noun of scuba divers?

The collective noun is a bubble of scuba divers.


When can I Scuba dive after embolism?

withOut knowing more details than "EMBOLISM"* Pulmonary embolism?* Brain embolism?* Air embolism - caused by an air bubble; usually from decompression sickness in divers?* Thromboembolism - an embolism caused by a blood clot ?you're best bet is to talk to your doctor


Why it is dangerous for scuba diver to more up rapidly into the water surface?

A scuba diver should not ascend rapidly, because the nitrogen in their bloodstream will lose pressure and create bubbles in the bloodstream. This will cause decompression sickness, which can be fatal.


Who uses a scuba-suit?

Many people use a SCUBA suit for diving. Sport divers, police divers and some Navy recovery divers.


Who can get bends?

scuba divers


Before a diver dives will he will take a deep breath or hyperventilate?

Free divers do but scuba divers do not need to. Scuba divers take their air with them and would have no need to hyperventilate.


How do scuba divers move?

They swim