| Front | What is the general rule regarding air embolism and decompression sickness? |
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| Back | As a general rule, the first occurs immediately on return to the surface, the second may not occur for several hours. However, the emergency is the same for both: BLS, then recompression in a hyperbaric chamber. |
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