How Do We Handle Medical Emergencies In Space?

Handling medical emergencies in space is very different than handling them on Earth! What would happen if a person got a major cut, or suffered a heart attack? Trace discusses why it's so difficult to handle these emergencies, and how some students are developing a portable ultrasound for space!

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Living in Space
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"Routines. They tell you when to get up in the morning, what to do at your day job and how to handle myriad tasks ranging from house cleaning to using a computer."

Routine and Emergency Medical Operations
http://spaceref.com/iss/medical.ops.html
"This 184 page document deals with procedures and hardware associated with crew health, clothing, exercise countermeasures, routine medical procedures, and environmental monitoring as performed in the Service Module. Multiple photos, diagrams, and schematics are used to illustrate these topics."

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http://www.popsci.com/article/technol...
"I flew in zero-G with a team of college students testing a device that could save astronauts' lives."

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http://iss.jaxa.jp/kids/en/life/08.html
"Each astronaut in the Space Shuttle has a specific assigned role, and as such, each has received intensive training required for that specialized task."

Emergencies in Space
http://www.yorku.ca/neurosci/document...
"Despite the immense technological feats associated with human extraterrestrial travel, there is always the potential need for emergency medical attention."

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