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Why a fast ascent can make nitrogen bubble inside you

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Ascending too fast from a deep dive aggressively carbonizes your internal fluids. Drastic pressure drops cause trapped nitrogen gas to suddenly rip out of solution, forming rapidly expanding bubbles throughout your internal plumbing. It is exactly like shaking a soda can, except the soda can is you.

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