Nitrogen bubbles can form in the blood and other tissues when a scuba diver ascends too rapidly,producing a syndrome called _________.
A) decompression sickness
B) hyperbaric disease
C) cerebral embolism
D) pulmonary barotrauma
E) pulmonary edema

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Nitrogen bubbles forming in the blood and tissues is a characteristic of decompression sickness, which results from rapid ascent during scuba diving. Hyperbaric disease, cerebral embolism, pulmonary barotrauma, and pulmonary edema are all conditions that can occur during scuba diving but are not specifically related to nitrogen bubbles forming in the blood and tissues.

Nitrogen Bubbles Can Form in the Blood and Other Tissues