Atmospheric Pressure Problems Related to Spacesuits
Abstract:
Dr. Jonathan B. Clark is an adjunct Associate Professor of Neurology and Space Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. From 1997 to 2005, he worked at NASA as a six-time Space Shuttle crew surgeon and was chief of the Medical Operations Branch at the Johnson Space Center. During this event, Dr. Clark will review the hazards of evolved gas (decompression sickness), trapped gas (barotrauma), and vacuum exposure (ebullism). This is one event of a medical series delivered to the SKC Program by Dr. Clark. This series focuses on spacesuit medical lessons learned and medical safety aspects of the suit.
