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Real medical conditions adapted for lunar environment — 1/6 gravity, radiation, regolith dust, and isolation.

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Occupational Lunar Papilledema

Critical

Occupational Optic Disc Edema

Occupational presentation of Optic Disc Edema in lunar residents. Swelling of the optic disc caused...

ophthalmological Emergency

Occupational Lunar Orthostatic Hypotension

Moderate

Occupational Orthostatic Hypotension

Occupational presentation of Orthostatic Hypotension in lunar residents. A sudden drop in blood pres...

cardiovascular

Occupational Lunar Accelerated Bone Loss

Moderate

Occupational Osteoporosis

Occupational presentation of Osteoporosis in lunar residents. Accelerated reduction in bone mineral...

musculoskeletal

Occupational Hyperoxic Pulmonary Syndrome

Severe

Occupational Oxygen Toxicity

Occupational presentation of Oxygen Toxicity in lunar residents. Lung and CNS damage from elevated o...

respiratory

Occupational EVA Suit Contact Dermatitis

Critical

Occupational Pressure Suit Dermatitis

Occupational presentation of Pressure Suit Dermatitis in lunar residents. Contact dermatitis from pr...

dermatological

Occupational Lunar Pulmonary Embolism

Severe

Occupational Pulmonary Embolism

Occupational presentation of Pulmonary Embolism in lunar residents. Life-threatening blockage of pul...

cardiovascular

Occupational Lunar Surface Radiation Skin Syndrome

Severe

Occupational Radiation Dermatitis

Occupational presentation of Radiation Dermatitis in lunar residents. Skin damage from cosmic radiat...

dermatological

Occupational Lunar Gonadal Radiation Syndrome

Critical

Occupational Radiation Effects on Fertility

Occupational presentation of Radiation Effects on Fertility in lunar residents. Impairment of fertil...

reproductive

Occupational Cosmic Ray Carcinogenesis Syndrome

Critical

Occupational Radiation-Induced Malignancy

Occupational presentation of Radiation-Induced Malignancy in lunar residents. Cancer resulting from...

oncological

Occupational Lunar Dust Chemical Toxicity

Critical

Occupational Regolith Toxicity

Occupational presentation of Regolith Toxicity in lunar residents. Chemical toxicity from exposure t...

toxicological

Occupational Low-G Stress Fracture

Severe

Occupational Stress Fracture

Occupational presentation of Stress Fracture in lunar residents. Bone fatigue fractures paradoxicall...

musculoskeletal

Occupational Chronic Lunar Stress Response

Critical

Occupational Stress-Induced Hypercortisolism

Occupational presentation of Stress-Induced Hypercortisolism in lunar residents. Prolonged elevation...

endocrine

Occupational Lunar Adaptation Vestibular Syndrome

Severe

Occupational Vestibular Dysfunction

Occupational presentation of Vestibular Dysfunction in lunar residents. Disruption of the vestibular...

neurological

Occupational Lunar Photosynthesis Deficit

Critical

Occupational Vitamin D Deficiency

Occupational presentation of Vitamin D Deficiency in lunar residents. Deficiency of vitamin D from a...

nutritional

Lunar Papilledema

Severe

Optic Disc Edema

Swelling of the optic disc caused by elevated intracranial pressure. A finding of significant concer...

ophthalmological Emergency

Lunar Orthostatic Hypotension

Moderate

Orthostatic Hypotension

A sudden drop in blood pressure when standing, severely exacerbated by the cardiovascular deconditio...

cardiovascular

Lunar Accelerated Bone Loss

Severe

Osteoporosis

Accelerated reduction in bone mineral density caused by reduced gravitational loading. On Earth, ost...

musculoskeletal

Hyperoxic Pulmonary Syndrome

Severe

Oxygen Toxicity

Lung and CNS damage from elevated oxygen partial pressure. Lunar habitats may run on slightly enrich...

respiratory Emergency

Pediatric Lunar Lunar Space Anemia

Minor

Pediatric Lunar Anemia

Pediatric Lunar presentation of Anemia in lunar residents. Reduced red blood cell mass observed in l...

hematological

Pediatric Lunar Lunar Cardiac Arrhythmia

Severe

Pediatric Lunar Arrhythmia

Pediatric Lunar presentation of Arrhythmia in lunar residents. Abnormal heart rhythms arising from e...

cardiovascular

Pediatric Lunar Lunar Cardiac Atrophy Syndrome

Minor

Pediatric Lunar Cardiac Deconditioning

Pediatric Lunar presentation of Cardiac Deconditioning in lunar residents. Progressive reduction in...

cardiovascular

Pediatric Lunar SANS-related Choroidal Folds

Minor

Pediatric Lunar Choroidal Folds

Pediatric Lunar presentation of Choroidal Folds in lunar residents. Folds in the choroidal layer of...

ophthalmological

Pediatric Lunar Lunar Habitat Respiratory Outbreak

Minor

Pediatric Lunar Closed-Habitat Respiratory Illness

Pediatric Lunar presentation of Closed-Habitat Respiratory Illness in lunar residents. Respiratory i...

infectious

Pediatric Lunar Lunar DVT — Venous Stasis Thrombosis

Moderate

Pediatric Lunar Deep Vein Thrombosis

Pediatric Lunar presentation of Deep Vein Thrombosis in lunar residents. Blood clot formation in dee...

cardiovascular

Pediatric Lunar Terra Siderans — Earth-sickness Syndrome

Minor

Pediatric Lunar Earth Sickness

Pediatric Lunar presentation of Earth Sickness in lunar residents. A complex psychological syndrome...

psychological

Pediatric Lunar Explosive Decompression Event

Minor

Pediatric Lunar EVA Suit Breach Injury

Pediatric Lunar presentation of EVA Suit Breach Injury in lunar residents. Life-threatening injury f...

trauma

Pediatric Lunar Lunar Diet Adaptation Syndrome

Minor

Pediatric Lunar Functional Dyspepsia

Pediatric Lunar presentation of Functional Dyspepsia in lunar residents. Upper gastrointestinal disc...

gastrointestinal

Pediatric Lunar CO2 Buildup Syndrome

Moderate

Pediatric Lunar Hypercapnia

Pediatric Lunar presentation of Hypercapnia in lunar residents. Dangerous elevation of carbon dioxid...

respiratory

Pediatric Lunar Lunar Hypertension

Moderate

Pediatric Lunar Hypertension

Pediatric Lunar presentation of Hypertension in lunar residents. Persistently elevated blood pressur...

cardiovascular

Pediatric Lunar Lunar Immune Dysregulation Syndrome

Minor

Pediatric Lunar Immunosuppression

Pediatric Lunar presentation of Immunosuppression in lunar residents. Impaired immune function from...

immunological