Effects of external causes

Decompression sickness (DCS; also known as divers' disease, the bends or caisson disease) describes a condition arising from dissolved gases coming out of solution into bubbles inside the body on depressurisation.

Altitude sickness—also known as acute mountain sickness (AMS), is a pathological effect of high altitude on humans, caused by acute exposure to low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude.

Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below 35.

In medicine, an adverse effect is an undesired harmful effect resulting from a medication or other intervention such as surgery.

Acute radiation syndrome (ARS), also known as radiation poisoning, radiation sickness, or radiation toxicity, is a collection of health effects that are present within 24 hours of exposure to high amounts of ionizing radiation.

Aerosinusitis, also called barosinusitis, sinus squeeze or sinus barotrauma is a painful inflammation and sometimes bleeding of the membrane of the paranasal sinus cavities, normally the frontal sinus.

Heat illness or heat-related illness is a spectrum of disorders due to environmental exposure to heat.

Angioedema, also known as angiooedema, Quincke's edema, and angioneurotic edema, is the rapid swelling (edema) of the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, mucosa and submucosal tissues.

Motion sickness, also known as kinetosis and travel sickness, is a condition in which a disagreement exists between visually perceived movement and the vestibular system's sense of movement.

("Heatstroke" and "heatstrokes" redirect here. For other uses, see Heatstroke (disambiguation).) Heat stroke, also known as sun stroke, is a severe heat illness, defined as hyperthermia with a body temperature greater than 40.

Hypervitaminosis refers to a condition of abnormally high storage levels of vitamins, which can lead to toxic symptoms.

Chronic mountain sickness (CMS or Monge's disease) is a disease in which the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells increases (polycythemia) and there is an abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood (hypoxemia).

Chilblains (/ˈtʃɪlbleɪnz/) — also known as pernio and perniosis — is a medical condition that occurs when a predisposed individual is exposed to cold and humidity, causing tissue damage.

Heat syncope is fainting or dizziness as a result of overheating (syncope is the medical term for fainting).

Airsickness is a sensation which is induced by air travel.

Trench foot is a medical condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp, unsanitary, and cold conditions.

Wooden chest is a rigidity of the chest following the administration of high doses of opioids during anaesthesia.

Hypervitaminosis D is a state of vitamin D toxicity.

Physical abuse can be defined as any intentional act causing injury or trauma to another person by way of bodily contact.

Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake needed to maintain human life.

Hypervitaminosis A refers to the toxic effects of ingesting too much preformed vitamin A.

Hypervitaminosis E is a state of vitamin E toxicity.