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  1. Evolution of NASA Medical Kits: From Mercury to ISS

    • In 1961, the newly created NASA started Project Mercury, aiming to fill the gap in the space race with the USSR and demonstrate US manned space flight capability. Alan Shepard was the first American i… See more

    Project Gemini – Medicine For The Moon

    Project Gemini, which consisted of 10 spaceflights from 1965 to 1966, saw a considerable augmentation of the onboard medical kit and major medical findings connected t… See more

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    Project Apollo – Medical Kit Customization

    During the Apollo Progr… See more

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    Skylab – Medical Doctor Flying in Space

    After Apollo, the next step of space medicine was represented by Skylab, the first US space station. The station orbited Earth from 1973 to 1979 but it received only three manne… See more

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    Space Shuttle –Modern Space Medicine

    With the advent of the Space Shuttle era, each mission saw a trained physician or a medic onboard and consequently an expanded medical research capacity. Although th… See more

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  1. Administer medications and injections. Stabilize patients for transport back to Earth or a more advanced medical facility. Conduct simple ultrasound imaging for diagnostics. Astronauts are never truly alone, even in the isolation of space.
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  2. How to deal with a medical emergency on the Space …

    Jan 10, 2016 · A major medical emergency has never occurred on the International Space Station - but what would happen if it did? And what lessons could be learnt for treating similar emergencies on Earth?

     
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  4. Medical Emergencies in Outer Space: How Astronauts Stay Alive

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  7. How is a health emergency handled on a Space Station?

    The first aid kit on the ISS (International Space Station) is basic: To carry out this function they have the most varied resources, from a basic book on medical pathology to a defibrillator, through a perfectly equipped first aid kit or portable …

  8. Sickness: What do they do if they get sick in space?

    The Medical Officer is trained not only for the usual first-aid treatments, but also for other medical matters such as, stitching up wounds and giving injections. All astronauts are trained for emergency resuscitations in case of heart attacks.

  9. How cardiopulmonary resuscitation is performed on …

    Sep 5, 2022 · Since the nearest medical experts are at least 400 km away from the spacecraft, astronauts aboard the International Space Station should know how to provide first aid and perform other important medical procedures if one …

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