ABSTRACT
Bubbles may develop in the body of the diver, aviator or caisson worker, whenever he ascends and is exposed to a reduction in environmental pressure (decompression), causing symptoms of decompression sickness (DCS). These bubbles may affect the neurological system, the musculoskeletal system, the skin, the lymphatics, the inner ear and others. Although DCS was first described in 1670, much argument still exists over why, where and how these bubbles form.
