Code Red in Orbit: The ISS 'Stabilize and Transport' Medical Doctrine and Its Mars Mission Breaking Point

ISS: How It Works — Pillar 1 • Human Systems Code Red in Orbit: The ISS 'Stabilize and Transport' Medical Doctrine and Its Mars Mission Breaking Point 🏠 Home ← Back to Pillar 1 Overview Next → The 400-Kilometer Commute In this article Introduction The Team Inside the “Ambulance” Case Study 1 – Decompression Sickness Case Study 2 – Kidney Stones Mars Breaking Point Future of Space Medicine FAQs Sources & Citations Code Red in Orbit: The ISS 'Stabilize and Transport' Medical Doctrine and Its Mars Mission Breaking Point Picture it. 250 miles above the Earth, an alarm suddenly cuts through the quiet hum of the International Space Station (ISS). A medical emergency. The crew member assigned as the medical officer—the designated "CMO"—grabs their kit. They are facing a reality that is both immediate and profound: the nearest hospital ...

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