List of Offworld Medical Risks

Physchological

• Agoraphobia
• Claustrophobia
• Depression
• Circadian Rhythm Dysfunction

Physiological

• Acoustic damage
• G Forces
• Bone Loss
• Muscular Atrophy
• Radiation Sickness - e.g. cosmic rays, solar radiation, nuclear piles, RTGs
• Cancer induced by radiation or carcinogens
• Medical Emergencies
• Telemedecine
• Lack of medical supplies
• Lack of medical expertise
• Industrial Accidents
• Fire

• Food poisoning
• Poor Sanitation
• Dehydration
• Vitamin Defecit

Lack of Breathable Atmosphere

• Inhaling Lunar Dust
• Smoke inhalation
• Asphyxiation - e.g. from Nitrogen, Helium or other inert gases
• Carbon Dioxide
• Hypoxia

Toxins

• Toxic materials - e.g. Hydrazine and other propellants
• Toxic gasses
• Liquid Toxins
• Solid Toxins

Corrosives

• Chemical burns

Temperature Problems

• Cold Burns
• Hot Burns
• Hypothermia
• Frostbite
• Heatstroke

Pressure Problems

• Burst eardrums
• Throat irritation - from breathing pure low pressure O2
• Exposure to Vacuum
• The Bends
• Nitrogen Narcosis