During under water diving the main danger is due to?
Correct Answer: Oxygen and nitrogen
Description: ANSWER: (A) Oxygen and nitrogenREF: Ganongs 22nd ed chapter 37Indirect repeat from December 2010POTENTIAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO INCREASED BAROMETRIC PRESSURE UNDER WATER:Oxygen toxicityLung damage, ConvulsionsNitrogen narcosisEuphoria, Impaired performanceHigh-pressure nervous syndromeTremors, SomnolenceDecompression sicknessPain, ParalysesAir embolismSudden death
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