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12 articles tagged · 1 topic · 9 clinical · 2 equipment

SMF-T-0006 · draft

Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS)

Optic disc edema, globe flattening, choroidal folds and hyperopic shifts observed in long-duration astronauts.

Gravity FieldsHostile/Closed EnvironmentNeuro-ophthalmicNeurological & Cognitive

Clinical articles (9)

SMF-C-0012 · protocol · draft

Behavioral health monitoring

What psychological problems have occurred in spaceflight, how agencies select, train, monitor and support crews, what isolation analogs teach us, and how to help with reintegration after return.

◆◆◇◇ Low · F A E

SMF-C-0002 · protocol · draft

SFP screening

How to approach a patient who wants to fly as a paying passenger: what the FAA does and does not require, what published guidance recommends, and which conditions deserve a closer look.

◆◆◇◇ Low · E A F

SMF-C-0014 · protocol · draft

Why spacewalks carry decompression risk, how prebreathe protocols prevent it, how DCS is recognized and treated without a hyperbaric chamber, and other EVA hazards (CO2, water in the helmet, hand injuries) — with links to dive and altitude medicine.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · E A F

SMF-C-0010 · topic · draft

Emergencies & evacuation

What medical care is actually available on a spacecraft, who provides it, how evacuation works from orbit, and why the model changes completely for lunar and Mars missions.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · F E C

SMF-C-0013 · topic · draft

Kidney stones

Why spaceflight raises stone-forming risk (bone calcium loss, low urine volume), what prevents it, how a stone would be recognized in flight, and what to watch for in the year after return.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · F C E

SMF-C-0009 · topic · draft

Space pharmacy & drug stability

What astronauts actually take, whether drugs still work in space, what happens to medications stored for months to years, and how to plan a formulary for missions far from resupply.

◆◆◇◇ Low · F E M

SMF-C-0001 · standard · draft

Medical standards overview

What NASA's crew health standard actually requires, how astronauts are medically selected and recertified, and what that means for a clinician who sees space travelers.

◆◆◆◆ High · E F

SMF-C-0000 · guide · draft

Clinician quick-start

A one-page orientation for GPs, emergency physicians, nurses and flight/aviation doctors: what to ask, what to check, the red flags, and where to find the details — before and after spaceflight.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · E F

SMF-C-0004 · protocol · draft

SANS management

How space agencies screen for and manage optic disc edema, globe flattening, choroidal folds and hyperopic shift in long-duration flyers — and how to evaluate a returning astronaut's eyes.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · F A E

Equipment guides (2)

SMF-E-0002 · reference · draft

Mission Medical Kits

What medical equipment, drugs and supplies are carried on suborbital flights, short commercial orbital flights, a low Earth orbit station, lunar and Gateway missions, and Mars-class missions, and how distance, duration, drug shelf life and the loss of evacuation change the kit.