Space Clinical Medicine

1. Acute Hypoxia.- A. Clinical Events in Acute Hypoxia.- B. Resuscitation.- C. The ‘Oxygen Paradox’.- D. Posthypoxic Cerebral Edema.- E. Delayed Posthypoxic Encephalopathy.- 2. Ebullism Syndrome.- A. Pathophysiology.- B. Clinical Manifestations.- C. Diagnosis.- D. Treatment.- 3. ‘Explosive’ Decompression Injuries.- A. Internally Inflicted Injuries.- B. Externally Inflicted Injuries.- 4. Decompression Sickness.- A. Pathophysiology.- B. Clinical Manifestations.- C. Diagnosis.- D. Prevention.- E. Treatment.- 5. Aerotitis Media and Aerosinusitis.- A. Aerotitis Media.- B. Aerosinusitis.- 6. Heat Disorders, Including Dehydration.- A. Classification.- B. Clinical Manifestations.- C. Diagnosis.- D. Prevention.- E. Treatment.- 7. Cold Injury and Hypothermia.- A. Cold Injury.- B. Hypothermia.- 8. Medical Problems due to Particle and Droplet Contamination of the Spacecraft-Cabin Atmosphere.- A. Introduction.- B. Eye Problems.- C. Respiratory Tract Problems.- 9. Urinary Calculus.- A. Weightlessness and Bone Metabolism.- B. Urinary Calculus Formation.- C. Clinical Manifestations.- D. Diagnosis.- E. Prevention.- F. Treatment.- 10. Medical Implications of Cardiovascular Adaptations to Weightlessness.- A. Cardiovascular Adaptations.- B. Medical Implications.- C. Protective Measures.- 11. Acute Radiation Effects.- A. Space Radiation Hazards.- B. Acute Ionizing Radiation Effects.- C. Diagnosis.- D. Prevention.- E. Treatment.- 12. Injuries from Meteoroid Penetration.- A. Meteoroid Hazard.- B. Injuries from Meteoroid Penetration of a Spacecraft-Cabin Wall.- C. Meteoroid Penetration of the Space Suit.- 13. Burns.- A. Thermal Burns.- B. Electrical Burns.- C. Chemical Burns.- 14. Injuries from Mechanical Forces.- A. Causes.- B. Prevention.- C. Diagnosis.- D. Treatment.- 15. CarbonDioxide (CO2) Toxicity.- A. Acute CO2 Toxicity.- B. Chronic CO2 Toxicity.- 16. General Aspects of Medical Management.- A. Diagnostic Techniques and Therapeutic Measures.- B. Medical Competence.