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Measurement of central venous pressure and determination of hormones in blood serum during weightlessnessA Spacelab experiment is described which proposes to obtain data on the degree of engorgement of the cephalad circulation during weightlessness by recording central venous pressure. Of practical importance is the question of how close the astronauts are to pulmonary edema and whether the pressure falls toward normal during the time of the mission. Another experiment to investigate deviations from normal fluid and mineral metabolism, possibly initiated by the central engorgement of the low pressure system, is discussed. Hormones responsible for the control of water and mineral balance (vasopressin, catecholamines, renin, aldosterone, corticosteroids, and prostaglandin E1) will be analyzed from blood samples.
Document ID
19820010385
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Other
Authors
Kirsch, K.
(Freie Univ. Berlin, Germany)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center Spacelab Mission 1 Expt. Descriptions
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Accession Number
82N18259
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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