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'''1. The patient walks in and needs treatment.'''
'''1. The patient walks in and needs treatment.'''
:You can see the patient's overall health status with your Health Scanner HUD with just a glance, however this will only tell you how serious the situation is and how quickly you need to act.
:''"PLS DOC HLEP!!"'' You can see the patient's overall health status with your Health Scanner HUD with just a glance, however this will only tell you how serious the situation is and how quickly you need to act.


::How to act:
:How to act:


::* Use your PDA or a Health Analyzer on the patient to identify the damage type.
:* Use your PDA or a Health Analyzer on the patient to identify the damage type.




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:The patient is unresponsive to the environment, on the floor, and gasping for air.
:The patient is unresponsive to the environment, on the floor, and gasping for air.


::How to act:
:How to act:


::* The first thing you should do is administer [[Inaprovaline]] (inaprovaline stops the general decline of the critical patient's health, but does not treat the wounds-- meaning toxic damage will continue to mount if it's present).
:* The first thing you should do is administer [[Inaprovaline]] (inaprovaline stops the general decline of the critical patient's health, but does not treat the wounds-- meaning toxic damage will continue to mount if it's present).
::* If Inaprovaline is not present, immediately perform CPR at least a few times to ensure the patient stays alive until you do the following step.
:* If Inaprovaline is not present, immediately perform CPR at least a few times to ensure the patient stays alive until you do the following step.
:::'''NOTE: CPR on it's own will not heal someone unless they are only suffering from suffocation damage. If they are in crit BECAUSE of burn/brute/toxins it will only keep them from dying. Remember to drag someone to the Medbay whilst administering CPR instead of sucking their face in the hallway for ten minutes like an idiot.'''
::'''NOTE: CPR on it's own will not heal someone unless they are only suffering from suffocation damage. If they are in crit BECAUSE of burn/brute/toxins it will only keep them from dying. Remember to drag someone to the Medbay whilst administering CPR instead of sucking their face in the hallway for ten minutes like an idiot.'''
::* Put the patient into a cryochamber, or (if you are a robust enough doctor) quickly identify the damage type and apply the needed treatment, this is a much faster method but can result in death if you fumble around for too long.
:* Put the patient into a [[Medical_items#Cryogenics_Chamber_.26_Freezer|cryochamber]], or (if you are a robust enough doctor) quickly identify the damage type and apply the needed treatment, this is a much faster method but can result in death if you fumble around for too long.




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==Rarer Cases==
==Rarer Cases==
These situations are not as common as normal damages, but they are still VERY LIKELY to happen. Most of these cases are also more severe, and it is essential to be quick. <br>'''So read up, these are the things that will separate quacks from real doctors!'''
These situations are not as common as normal damages, but they are still VERY LIKELY to happen. AND most of these cases are also more severe, and it is essential to be fucking fast! <br>'''So read up, these are the things that will separate quacks from real doctors!'''




===[[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.
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. PDA or a Health Analyzer will give more detailed information about the disease and its cure.


How to Treat:
How to Treat:
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=Cheat Sheet for the <s>Lazy</s> Efficient Doctor=
=Cheat Sheet for the <s>Lazy</s> Efficient Doctor=
[[File:MedicalCheatSheet.png|647px|thumb|left|If you don't want to remember all of those things above, just look at this cheat sheet whenever a patient comes in and you'll be an excellent doctor in most (>90%) cases.]]
[[File:MedicalCheatSheet.png|647px|thumb|left|If you don't want to remember all of those things above, just look at this cheat sheet whenever a patient comes in and you'll be an excellent doctor in most (>90%) cases.]]
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=Afternote=
=Afternote=
If you aren't serious about healing someone, don't give up halfway, get proper medical staff to help them. Don't leave them in Genetics to just die either (this wastes everyone else's time but yours), at least try to have a doctor save them.
If you aren't serious about healing someone, don't give up halfway, get proper medical staff to help them. Don't leave them in Genetics to just die either (this wastes everyone else's time, except yours, you selfish fuck), at least try to have a doctor save them.


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