MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — A diver off the Monterey Coast was rushed to the Pacific Grove hyperbaric chamber Sunday morning after suffering from decompression sickness symptoms.

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A diver off the Monterey Coast was rushed to the Pacific Grove hyperbaric chamber Sunday morning after suffering from decompression sickness symptoms. The diver went unconscious while ascending to ...

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A hyperbaric chamber exploded at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan, killing a 5-year-old boy being treated and injuring his mother. What to know about the equipment.

When the diver comes to the surface, however, ... Slowly, with many stops, he rose toward a submerged decompression chamber that hung 220 ft. below the surface.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a go-to for dive injuries. This center is Maryland's only 24/7 emergency hyperbaric chamber. People even go across state lines for it.

A hyperbaric chamber exploded at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan, killing a 5-year-old boy being treated and injuring his mother. What to know about the equipment.

Decompression sickness happens when nitrogen that is dissolved in the body under high pressure — for example when diving — forms bubbles when pressure reduces. Key symptoms include joint and ...

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