The Bends - Explained Simply!

Decompression sickness (AKA 'The Bends') occurs when scuba divers dive deep into the ocean and then rapidly ascend back to the surface. Why is that so bad? We'll take a deep dive (pun intended) into the physiology of the bends, including nitrogen saturation, degassing, and partial pressures. However, this explanation will also utilize an easy, simplistic analogy of a can of soda - that is also saturated with gas - and relate it to what's happening in a scuba diver's blood. #blood #physiology #anatomy #gasexchange #bloodoxygen #scubadiving

[@whatif2336]

Often wondered about this. Thank you for the explanation and the analogy with the soda can was great. 👍

[@organizedbiology]

I was wondering if the analogy would make sense!! Thank you for such positive feedback; I appreciate it! 🙌🏼

[@sushi13141]

Great explanation

[@organizedbiology]

Thank you for the comment! I'm glad it helped 🙂