Medical Conditions
Real medical conditions adapted for lunar environment — 1/6 gravity, radiation, regolith dust, and isolation.
Lunar Cardiac Arrhythmia
ModerateArrhythmia
Abnormal heart rhythms arising from electrolyte imbalance, radiation effects on cardiac conducting t...
Lunar DVT — Venous Stasis Thrombosis
SevereDeep Vein Thrombosis
Blood clot formation in deep veins, most commonly in the legs. The risk profile differs significantl...
Diet-Related Lunar Pulmonary Embolism
CriticalDiet-Related Pulmonary Embolism
Diet-Related presentation of Pulmonary Embolism in lunar residents. Life-threatening blockage of pul...
Explosive Decompression Event
CriticalEVA Suit Breach Injury
Life-threatening injury from breach of EVA suit integrity, exposing resident to near-vacuum of lunar...
CO2 Buildup Syndrome
CriticalHypercapnia
Dangerous elevation of carbon dioxide in blood, caused by CO2 scrubber failure, EVA suit malfunction...
Regolith Excavation Trauma
SevereMining Crush Injury
Crush injuries from mining equipment, regolith collapse, or heavy equipment accidents. Mining is the...
Lunar Kidney Stone Disease
SevereNephrolithiasis
Kidney stone formation, significantly elevated in lunar residents from dehydration, altered calcium...
Occupational Lunar Cardiac Arrhythmia
CriticalOccupational Arrhythmia
Occupational presentation of Arrhythmia in lunar residents. Abnormal heart rhythms arising from elec...
Occupational CO2 Buildup Syndrome
CriticalOccupational Hypercapnia
Occupational presentation of Hypercapnia in lunar residents. Dangerous elevation of carbon dioxide i...
Occupational Regolith Excavation Trauma
CriticalOccupational Mining Crush Injury
Occupational presentation of Mining Crush Injury in lunar residents. Crush injuries from mining equi...
Occupational Lunar Kidney Stone Disease
CriticalOccupational Nephrolithiasis
Occupational presentation of Nephrolithiasis in lunar residents. Kidney stone formation, significant...
Occupational Lunar Papilledema
CriticalOccupational Optic Disc Edema
Occupational presentation of Optic Disc Edema in lunar residents. Swelling of the optic disc caused...
Lunar Papilledema
SevereOptic Disc Edema
Swelling of the optic disc caused by elevated intracranial pressure. A finding of significant concer...
Hyperoxic Pulmonary Syndrome
SevereOxygen Toxicity
Lung and CNS damage from elevated oxygen partial pressure. Lunar habitats may run on slightly enrich...
Post-EVA Lunar Cardiac Arrhythmia
CriticalPost-EVA Arrhythmia
Post-EVA presentation of Arrhythmia in lunar residents. Abnormal heart rhythms arising from electrol...
Post-EVA Regolith Excavation Trauma
CriticalPost-EVA Mining Crush Injury
Post-EVA presentation of Mining Crush Injury in lunar residents. Crush injuries from mining equipmen...
Post-EVA Lunar Papilledema
CriticalPost-EVA Optic Disc Edema
Post-EVA presentation of Optic Disc Edema in lunar residents. Swelling of the optic disc caused by e...
Lunar Pulmonary Embolism
CriticalPulmonary Embolism
Life-threatening blockage of pulmonary arteries by blood clot, usually originating from deep vein th...
Secondary Hyperoxic Pulmonary Syndrome
CriticalSecondary Oxygen Toxicity
Secondary presentation of Oxygen Toxicity in lunar residents. Lung and CNS damage from elevated oxyg...
Secondary Lunar Pulmonary Embolism
CriticalSecondary Pulmonary Embolism
Secondary presentation of Pulmonary Embolism in lunar residents. Life-threatening blockage of pulmon...
Subclinical Hyperoxic Pulmonary Syndrome
CriticalSubclinical Oxygen Toxicity
Subclinical presentation of Oxygen Toxicity in lunar residents. Lung and CNS damage from elevated ox...
Subclinical Lunar Pulmonary Embolism
CriticalSubclinical Pulmonary Embolism
Subclinical presentation of Pulmonary Embolism in lunar residents. Life-threatening blockage of pulm...