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* Bleeding is different from other types of damage. See below for a more extensive explanation. | * Bleeding is different from other types of damage. See below for a more extensive explanation. | ||
* You can identify these different damage types quickly by using your | * You can identify these different damage types quickly by using your health analyzer. You can also '''examine''' the patient (shift-click), but it only shows basic information. | ||
* If a Health Analyzer | * If a Health Analyzer is not available, '''observing''' the patient and their surroundings will help with diagnosis: | ||
:* If there is a pile of '''vomit''' next to, or under the patient then they are most likely suffering from [[Guide_to_medicine#Toxins|toxin damage]]. | :* If there is a pile of '''vomit''' next to, or under the patient then they are most likely suffering from [[Guide_to_medicine#Toxins|toxin damage]]. | ||
:* If there is blood everywhere, blood on the person dying, or the patient has '''severe bruises''', they are suffering from [[Guide_to_medicine#Brute_Damage|brute damage]]. | :* If there is blood everywhere, blood on the person dying, or the patient has '''severe bruises''', they are suffering from [[Guide_to_medicine#Brute_Damage|brute damage]]. | ||
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:How to act: | :How to act: | ||
:* Use your | :* Use your Health Analyzer on the patient to identify the damage type. | ||
:* Proceed with the necessary treatment found in the next chapter. | :* Proceed with the necessary treatment found in the next chapter. | ||
'''2. The patient is dragged into Medbay and is in critical condition.''' | '''2. The patient is dragged into Medbay and is in critical condition.''' | ||
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* [[Pentetic acid]] clears all chemicals from the body very quickly, and can also be found in upgraded sleepers. | * [[Pentetic acid]] clears all chemicals from the body very quickly, and can also be found in upgraded sleepers. | ||
===[[File:Hudill.png]] Disease=== | ===[[File:Hudill.png]] Disease=== | ||
Diseases are the most frustrating thing you will deal with, as it spreads, and can infect you as well. A disease can be identified easily with the Health Scanner HUD, it giving a green-unhappy-face-icon next to the patient. | Diseases are the most frustrating thing you will deal with, as it spreads, and can infect you as well. A disease can be identified easily with the Health Scanner HUD, it giving a green-unhappy-face-icon next to the patient. A Health Analyzer will give more detailed information about the disease and its cure. | ||
How to Treat: | How to Treat: | ||
# Suit up in [[Clothes_and_internals#bodywear|anti-viral equipment]]. | # Suit up in [[Clothes_and_internals#bodywear|anti-viral equipment]]. | ||
# Isolate the patient from public areas (if they have an infectious disease). | # Isolate the patient from public areas (if they have an infectious disease). | ||
# Use your Health | # Use your Health Analyze to see the cure for the disease (usually some basic chemical element). | ||
# Administer the chemical element needed. OR if the virologist has made a vaccine, administering five units of it (or less if applied via injection) will instantly cure and immunize. | # Administer the chemical element needed. OR if the virologist has made a vaccine, administering five units of it (or less if applied via injection) will instantly cure and immunize. | ||
# Monitor the patient's condition, do not leave them until they are clear and have become resistant to the disease. | # Monitor the patient's condition, do not leave them until they are clear and have become resistant to the disease. | ||