Testing of Active Compression-Decompression Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ACD-CPR) in Microgravity
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Major
Aerospace Engineering
Research Advisor
Pernicka, Hank
Advisor's Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Funding Source
Student Council; Phelps County Regional Medical Center; Veterans of Foreign Wars-Rolla Branch; Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers (AMAE)-Rolla Branch
Abstract
In collaboration with NASA's Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program, the effectiveness of ACD-CPR was compared to traditional CPR in a microgravity environment. Elements compared included fluid flow output in a simulated chest cavity, depth and rate of compressions achieved, time required for implementation, and feasibility to perform compressions. ACD-CPR varies from traditional CPR in that it uses a small, mechanical device, similar to a suction cup, to raise the chest wall after compression, allowing decompression of the chest. Testing showed that rate and compression standards established by the American Heart Association could be reached doing ACD-CPR in microgravity. Flow data showed that the fluid flows similarly in a 0g environment as in a 1g environment. Average time required for implementation was reduced from two minutes, at which point brain damage is likely, to twenty-five seconds. Greater efficiency in medical emergency procedures will be crucial for long-term missions.
Biography
Shannah Withrow is a junior in Aerospace Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. She has served as the President of Miners in Space since the Fall of 2013. She has had the privilege of performing research with NASA through the Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program for two years and through an internship with NASA Ames Research Center. She was honored to present at the Gateway to Space Conference in Fall 2014. She is also active in Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Honor Society and Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society.
Research Category
Engineering
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Award
Engineering oral presentation, Third place
Location
St. Pat's B
Presentation Date
15 Apr 2015, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Testing of Active Compression-Decompression Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ACD-CPR) in Microgravity
St. Pat's B
In collaboration with NASA's Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program, the effectiveness of ACD-CPR was compared to traditional CPR in a microgravity environment. Elements compared included fluid flow output in a simulated chest cavity, depth and rate of compressions achieved, time required for implementation, and feasibility to perform compressions. ACD-CPR varies from traditional CPR in that it uses a small, mechanical device, similar to a suction cup, to raise the chest wall after compression, allowing decompression of the chest. Testing showed that rate and compression standards established by the American Heart Association could be reached doing ACD-CPR in microgravity. Flow data showed that the fluid flows similarly in a 0g environment as in a 1g environment. Average time required for implementation was reduced from two minutes, at which point brain damage is likely, to twenty-five seconds. Greater efficiency in medical emergency procedures will be crucial for long-term missions.
Comments
Joint project with Elizabeth Robinson and Jaykob Maser