Decompression sickness is the formation of gas bubbles in body tissue and blood caused by a sudden decrease in pressure around the body. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a recompression chamber is the primary treatment for decompression sickness.
How tall is mount elbert in meters? it is 4,401m tall  Mount Elbert is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North  America and the highest point in the U.S. state of Colorado and the  entire Mississiâ¦ppi River drainage basin.
Further information: List of mountain peaks of Colorado. See also: List of the most prominent summits of Colorado and List of the most isolated major summits of Colorado. Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains and the highest point in the U.S. State of Colorado. The following sortable table comprises the 117 highest mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Colorado with at least 3000 meters (9843 feet) of elevation and at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence.