MEDICAL ON THE MOON
LUNAR MEDICAL REFERENCE
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Medical Procedures

From first aid to surgical intervention — adapted for 1/6 gravity, limited equipment, and telemedicine guidance from Earth.

Showing 91–110 of 110 procedures

Modified Low-Gravity: Airway Management and Endotracheal Intubation

Critical

Diagnostic

Modified Low-Gravity adaptation of: Securing the patient airway for ventilation, with adaptations fo...

Modified Low-Gravity: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Critical

First Aid

Modified Low-Gravity adaptation of: Life-saving procedure for cardiac arrest, requiring technique mo...

Modified Low-Gravity: Decompression Sickness Treatment

Critical

First Aid

Modified Low-Gravity adaptation of: Emergency treatment for decompression sickness (DCS) from rapid...

Modified Low-Gravity: Emergency Surgical Airway (Cricothyrotomy)

Critical

Therapeutic

Modified Low-Gravity adaptation of: Emergency surgical airway access through the cricothyroid membra...

Pediatric: Airway Management and Endotracheal Intubation

Critical

Diagnostic

Pediatric adaptation of: Securing the patient airway for ventilation, with adaptations for the lunar...

Pediatric: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Critical

First Aid

Pediatric adaptation of: Life-saving procedure for cardiac arrest, requiring technique modifications...

Pediatric: Decompression Sickness Treatment

Critical

First Aid

Pediatric adaptation of: Emergency treatment for decompression sickness (DCS) from rapid pressure ch...

Pediatric: Emergency Surgical Airway (Cricothyrotomy)

Critical

Therapeutic

Pediatric adaptation of: Emergency surgical airway access through the cricothyroid membrane when sta...

Post-EVA: Airway Management and Endotracheal Intubation

Critical

Diagnostic

Post-EVA adaptation of: Securing the patient airway for ventilation, with adaptations for the lunar...

Post-EVA: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Critical

First Aid

Post-EVA adaptation of: Life-saving procedure for cardiac arrest, requiring technique modifications...

Post-EVA: Decompression Sickness Treatment

Critical

First Aid

Post-EVA adaptation of: Emergency treatment for decompression sickness (DCS) from rapid pressure cha...

Post-EVA: Emergency Surgical Airway (Cricothyrotomy)

Critical

Therapeutic

Post-EVA adaptation of: Emergency surgical airway access through the cricothyroid membrane when stan...

Radiation-Exposed Patient: Airway Management and Endotracheal Intubation

Critical

Diagnostic

Radiation-Exposed Patient adaptation of: Securing the patient airway for ventilation, with adaptatio...

Radiation-Exposed Patient: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Critical

First Aid

Radiation-Exposed Patient adaptation of: Life-saving procedure for cardiac arrest, requiring techniq...

Radiation-Exposed Patient: Decompression Sickness Treatment

Critical

First Aid

Radiation-Exposed Patient adaptation of: Emergency treatment for decompression sickness (DCS) from r...

Radiation-Exposed Patient: Emergency Surgical Airway (Cricothyrotomy)

Critical

Therapeutic

Radiation-Exposed Patient adaptation of: Emergency surgical airway access through the cricothyroid m...

Telemedicine-Guided: Airway Management and Endotracheal Intubation

Critical

Diagnostic

Telemedicine-Guided adaptation of: Securing the patient airway for ventilation, with adaptations for...

Telemedicine-Guided: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Critical

First Aid

Telemedicine-Guided adaptation of: Life-saving procedure for cardiac arrest, requiring technique mod...

Telemedicine-Guided: Decompression Sickness Treatment

Critical

First Aid

Telemedicine-Guided adaptation of: Emergency treatment for decompression sickness (DCS) from rapid p...

Telemedicine-Guided: Emergency Surgical Airway (Cricothyrotomy)

Critical

Therapeutic

Telemedicine-Guided adaptation of: Emergency surgical airway access through the cricothyroid membran...