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chokesA condition in which a person has pain in the middle of the chest, a dry irritating cough, and a sense of suffocation as a result of the pooling of nitrogen bubbles in the lungs. Nitrogen is escaping from the body and blood tissues because of the effects of reduced atmospheric pressure.chokes
chokes [chōks] a burning sensation in the substernal region, with uncontrollable coughing, occurring during decompression.chokes (chōks), A manifestation of decompression sickness or altitude sickness characterized by dyspnea, coughing, and choking.A term referring to the sudden onset of respiratory distress in caisson’s disease, which is associated with pulmonary oedema, haemorrhage, atelectasis, and emphysema; the ‘chokes’ may be due to increased platelet adhesion to gas bubbles that release vasoconstrictors, platelet factor 3, causing coagulopathychokes (chōks) A manifestation of decompression sickness or altitude sickness characterized by dyspnea, coughing, and choking. |