Recompression

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Recompression is the process of returning to a state of higher ambient pressure. Often associated with

space flight
:

  • In
    therapeutic recompression
    , a form of hyperbaric medicine, returning a diver or compressed air worker to pressure after an ascent from a dive or decompression from a pressurised workplace as treatment for manifestation of decompression illness.
  • In-water recompression as emergency treatment for decompression sickness,
  • In
    surface decompression
    , returning a diver to pressure within five minutes of surfacing when decompression is planned to be done by this method, or as a precautionary measure for omitted decompression to prevent decompression sickness from developing.
  • For
    omitted decompression
    , returning the diver to depth if there are no symptoms developing, to perform the omitted decompression procedure.