Read Chapter 5, Pgs. 68 - 83, Basic Flight Physiology

Link to a good article on avweb: FAA Article on the Decompression Sickness

Boyle's Law

Mechanical effects of pressure changes in:

a) trapped gas of intestines and stomach

b) middle ear

c) sinuses

d) teeth

e) lung embolism

Decompression sickness

a) bends(Joints)

b) chokes(Lungs)

c) staggers(Brain)

d) creeps (Skin)

e) Cardiovascular collapse

Body can withstand tremendous changes in pressure if it can be equalized.

THE MIDDLE EAR

DON'T FLY and DON'T SELF MEDICATE!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE SINUSES

THE TEETH

LUNG OVERINFLATION

DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS

85% get pain - 15% FATAL!!!!!

Types - Bends(joints)

Chokes(lungs)

Creeps(skin)

Staggers(brain)

Cardiovascular Collapse(DEATH)

How?>>>> Graham's Law and Henry's Law