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Decompression sickness (DCS), or "the bends," happens when nitrogen bubbles form in the body due to a rapid drop in pressure, like surfacing too quickly after a deep dive. These bubbles can block circulation and damage tissues, leading to 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐝𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞, 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬, and in severe cases, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡. 🫧 🛑 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐂𝐒 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: ▪️ Ascend slowly and follo