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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

47. Illnesses Seen in Spaceflight

Author : David J. Alexander

Published in: Handbook of Bioastronautics

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter is an overview of the most prominent illness occurring in spaceflight or related to spaceflight. These conditions include space motion sickness (SMS), decompression illness, urologic conditions, including kidney stones, orthopedic conditions, skin disorders, otorhinolaryngology problems, eye changes, gastrointestinal issues, sleep disturbances, psychological disturbances, headaches, cardiac abnormalities, toxin exposures, and trauma. Detailed examination of the pathophysiology and diagnostic workups is not discussed.

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Metadata
Title
Illnesses Seen in Spaceflight
Author
David J. Alexander
Copyright Year
2021
Book
Handbook of Bioastronautics

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-12190-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-12191-8

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12191-8_133

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