Caissons disease is caused by______________?
Correct answer: A. Air or gas embolism
- A. Air or gas embolism
- B. Hyper coagulability
- C. Amniotic fluid embolism
- D. Tumour embolism
Explanation
Caisson disease is decompression sickness caused by formation of nitrogen gas bubbles when a person rises rapidly from high pressure. It is therefore a form of air or gas embolism.
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