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which of the following conditions would be a homeostatic imbalance of atmospheric pressure?
decompression sickness
hypothermia
starvation
stroke
Decompression sickness occurs due to a rapid decrease in atmospheric pressure, which causes gas bubbles (especially nitrogen) to form in the body. Hypothermia is related to body temperature imbalance, starvation to nutrient imbalance, and stroke to blood flow/neurological issues. Only decompression sickness is directly tied to atmospheric pressure - related homeostatic imbalance.
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