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==Background== | |||
Ebullism syndrome, also known as ebullism or boiling blood syndrome, can occur if the ambient pressure is less than the vapor pressure ot normal body temperature. The condition is not remedied with O2 prebreathing as it occurs due to the formation of the gas phase of water due to lack of ambient pressure (vacuum). | |||
==Symptoms== | |||
===Mild=== | |||
*Joint pain and swelling | |||
*Muscle weakness and fatigue | |||
*Skin rash or lesions | |||
*Respiratory distress | |||
*Cardiac arrhythmias | |||
*umbness, tingling, and confusion | |||
===Severe=== | |||
*[[Cardiac arrest]] | |||
*[[Respiratory failure]] | |||
*[[CVA]] | |||
==Treatment== | |||
*If affecting an extremity, a tight b | |||
==See Also== | |||
[[Pulmonary disorders of spaceflight]] | |||
[[Decompression sickness]] | |||
[[Category: Space Medicine]] | |||
Revision as of 18:44, 4 September 2024
Background
Ebullism syndrome, also known as ebullism or boiling blood syndrome, can occur if the ambient pressure is less than the vapor pressure ot normal body temperature. The condition is not remedied with O2 prebreathing as it occurs due to the formation of the gas phase of water due to lack of ambient pressure (vacuum).
Symptoms
Mild
- Joint pain and swelling
- Muscle weakness and fatigue
- Skin rash or lesions
- Respiratory distress
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- umbness, tingling, and confusion
Severe
Treatment
- If affecting an extremity, a tight b