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BRIDGE WORKMAN DIES OF CAISSON DISEASE.; Man Employed on "Bridge No. 3" Succumbs in the Brooklyn Hospital -- Nature of the Illness. (Published 1902) - The New York Times
BRIDGE WORKMAN DIES OF CAISSON DISEASE.; Man Employed on "Bridge No. 3" Succumbs in the Brooklyn Hospital -- Nature of the Illness. Share full article. June 9, 1902.
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Building a Bridge Pier | American Experience | PBS
Many develop what is known as caisson disease, or the bends, which is an accumulation of nitrogen gas in the body. Sufferers experience dizziness, coughing, and in extreme cases, death.
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Explainer: What is Avascular Necrosis or 'bone death'?
Beyond further injury, Osteonecrosis could lead to blood disorders, autoimmune disease, Caisson disease (decompression), pancreatitis, radiation treatment and chemotherapy.
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Building a Bridge Pier | American Experience | PBS
Many develop what is known as caisson disease, or the bends, which is an accumulation of nitrogen gas in the body. Sufferers experience dizziness, coughing, and in extreme cases, death.