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DOLOR ARTICULAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A pain in the limbs and abdomen occurring as a result of rapid reduction of air pressure.

OBS

Bends [are] the first severe symptoms of caisson disease ... [They consist] of neuralgic pain in the joints and limbs, which are maintained in a semiflexed position (hence the name bends). The pain affects the knees, ankles and hips most commonly, and may be so severe as to be intolerable ... A very similar condition occurs in airmen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

En médecine du travail, douleurs articulaires lors du retour du plongeur à l'air libre.

OBS

C'est l'un des premiers signes avec les «puces» apparaissant après une décompression trop rapide.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Huesos y articulaciones
  • Músculos y tendones
OBS

Dolor periarticular o en un miembro.

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