Orthostatic Intolerance on Landing
Also: postflight orthostatic intolerance · cardiovascular deconditioning
Gravity FieldsCardiovascularEntry, Descent & LandingPostflight RecoveryLEO short-durationLEO long-durationLunar surfaceMars transit & surfaceClinicianOperator / SFPPublic
- Some astronauts cannot complete a standing test after return from spaceflight; this was documented in Shuttle-era crews. ◇◇◇◇ Grade pending · F
- Cardiovascular adaptation to microgravity, including fluid shifts, is thought to contribute. ◇◇◇◇ Grade pending · F A
- Countermeasures (e.g., fluid loading, compression garments): efficacy details pending clinical review. ◇◇◇◇ Grade pending
Evidence grades are pending reviewer assignment. Source tags: F flight · A analog · M model/animal · C computational · E expert.
Definition & overview
Postflight orthostatic intolerance has been studied since early spaceflight; Buckey and colleagues characterized it in Shuttle astronauts using stand tests [1].
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Hazard context (RIDGE)
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Epidemiology & incidence in spaceflight
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Pathophysiology
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Clinical presentation
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Diagnosis & monitoring
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Prevention & countermeasures
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Management
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Mission-type considerations
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Postflight & long-term outcomes
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Terrestrial analogs & relevance
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Research frontier
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Commercial spaceflight notes
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Clinical pearls / pitfalls
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Evidence profile
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References 1
- Buckey JC Jr, Lane LD, Levine BD, et al. Orthostatic intolerance after spaceflight. J Appl Physiol. 1996;81(1):7-18. doi:10.1152/jappl.1996.81.1.7 F
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