aeromedical
Flying medical services
Aeromedical relates to medicine as practiced in aviation or aerospace contexts.
The term covers both the medical needs of flight crews and passengers and the use of aircraft for medical purposes: aeromedical evacuation, aeromedical certification for pilots.
An aeromedical examiner evaluates whether someone is fit to fly.
Emergency air transport injured
- airliftEmergency transport by plane
- air ambulanceEmergency medical aircraft
- patient transportMoving sick or injured persons
- rescueSave from harm
stretcher · flight paramedic · helicopter rescue · golden hour · stabilization · triage · disaster response · search and rescue
Insufficient tissue oxygenation
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
- decompression sicknessGas bubbles from pressure change
- spatial disorientationLoss of positional awareness
- barotraumaInjury from pressure differential
hyperbaric · oxygen saturation · cabin pressure · aeroembolism · vertigo · motion sickness · fatigue · jet lag
Extremely weak gravitational force
- bone density lossDecreased mineral content in skeleton
- muscle atrophyShrinkage from disuse
- radiation exposureContact with ionizing energy
- cosmonautRussian orbital traveler
Military aviation medical officer
- psychological assessmentClinical evaluation of mind
- drug testingAnalysis for illicit substances
- incapacitationState of being disabled
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
Mechanical breathing apparatus
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- cardiac monitorDevice tracking heart activity
- pulse oximeterBlood oxygen measuring device
medevac
Emergency air transport injured
- airliftEmergency transport by plane
- air ambulanceEmergency medical aircraft
- patient transportMoving sick or injured persons
rescue · stretcher · flight paramedic · helicopter rescue · golden hour · stabilization · triage · disaster response · search and rescue · Pedro
hypoxia
Insufficient tissue oxygenation
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
- decompression sicknessGas bubbles from pressure change
- spatial disorientationLoss of positional awareness
barotrauma · hyperbaric · oxygen saturation · cabin pressure · aeroembolism · vertigo · motion sickness · fatigue · jet lag · hyperventilation
microgravity
Extremely weak gravitational force
- bone density lossDecreased mineral content in skeleton
- muscle atrophyShrinkage from disuse
- radiation exposureContact with ionizing energy
flight surgeon
Military aviation medical officer
- psychological assessmentClinical evaluation of mind
- drug testingAnalysis for illicit substances
- incapacitationState of being disabled
waiver · grounding · occupational health · FAA · ICAO standards
ventilator
Mechanical breathing apparatus
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- cardiac monitorDevice tracking heart activity