As a patient rises too quickly from a deep sea dive, the nitrogen in his bloods forms ever-enlarging bubbles. The bubbles then cause damage to internal organs and tissues. The EMT would recognize this as applying to:

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Boyle's law relates to the behavior of gases under pressure, explaining how nitrogen bubbles form and expand as pressure decreases when a diver ascends too quickly.

As a Patient Rises Too Quickly from a Deep Sea