Guide to medicine: Difference between revisions

63 bytes added ,  04:36, 17 June 2014
m
→‎Treatment: Bolded ways of getting damaged and treatment.
imported>Kosmos
imported>Kosmos
m (→‎Treatment: Bolded ways of getting damaged and treatment.)
Line 56: Line 56:
This is the first and most important to look out for. It is not visible on the body, but people suffering it will ''gasp for air''. On the Health Analyzer, it is the leftmost, blue damage type.
This is the first and most important to look out for. It is not visible on the body, but people suffering it will ''gasp for air''. On the Health Analyzer, it is the leftmost, blue damage type.


Ways of getting damaged:
'''Ways of getting damaged:'''


* Being in an area without enough oxygen present will slowly suffocate you
* Being in an area without enough oxygen present will slowly suffocate you
Line 64: Line 64:
* [[Zombie powder]] deals some suffocation damage
* [[Zombie powder]] deals some suffocation damage


How to treat:
'''Treatment:'''


* If a person is in crit, you can CPR them. Remove your and patient's masks and helmets, switch to help intent and click on them.
* If a person is in crit, you can CPR them. Remove your and patient's masks and helmets, switch to help intent and click on them.
Line 78: Line 78:
This is a straight-forward damage category. This is far right damage type on Health Analyzer. Brute wounds are visible, and limb specific.
This is a straight-forward damage category. This is far right damage type on Health Analyzer. Brute wounds are visible, and limb specific.


Ways of getting damaged:
'''Ways of getting damaged:'''


* Being physically hit by almost anything is brute damage.
* Being physically hit by almost anything is brute damage.
* Some chemicals deal brute damage, namely [[chlorine]], [[arithrazine]] and [[lexorin]].
* Some chemicals deal brute damage, namely [[chlorine]], [[arithrazine]] and [[lexorin]].


How to treat:
'''Treatment:'''


* Bruise packs can be applied to the damaged limb. Use a medical scanner or ask the patient to examine themselves.
* Bruise packs can be applied to the damaged limb. Use a medical scanner or ask the patient to examine themselves.
Line 98: Line 98:
This is a straight-forward damage category. This is the damage type second to the right on Health Analyzer. Burns are visible, and limb specific.
This is a straight-forward damage category. This is the damage type second to the right on Health Analyzer. Burns are visible, and limb specific.


Ways of getting damaged:
'''Ways of getting damaged:'''


* Temperature too high or too low causes burn damage. That includes coldness of space and being set on fire.
* Temperature too high or too low causes burn damage. That includes coldness of space and being set on fire.
Line 104: Line 104:
* [[Thermite]] deals burn damage if taken internally, but it is a '''very''' rare case.
* [[Thermite]] deals burn damage if taken internally, but it is a '''very''' rare case.


How to treat:
'''Treatment:'''


* Ointments can be applied to the damaged limb. Use a medical scanner or ask the patient to examine themselves.
* Ointments can be applied to the damaged limb. Use a medical scanner or ask the patient to examine themselves.
Line 117: Line 117:
This is the second from the left on the Health Analyzer. It is not visible, and usually people will have no clue they are poisoned (unless they're vomiting profusely). Thankfully it is easy to treat.
This is the second from the left on the Health Analyzer. It is not visible, and usually people will have no clue they are poisoned (unless they're vomiting profusely). Thankfully it is easy to treat.


Ways of getting damaged:
'''Ways of getting damaged:'''


* Breathing plasma deals toxic damage.
* Breathing plasma deals toxic damage.
Line 126: Line 126:
* High doses of [[radiation]] deal toxic damage.
* High doses of [[radiation]] deal toxic damage.


How to treat:
'''Treatment:'''
 
* Mind the difference between chemical named "toxin" and toxic damage: chemical deals toxic damage as long as it is present in bloodstream. Things that heal toxic damage do not do anything with the chemicals, and, in case of severe poisoning it might be necessary to keep the person in medbay. In extreme cases the person might be taking toxic damage faster than you can treat it!
* Mind the difference between chemical named "toxin" and toxic damage: chemical deals toxic damage as long as it is present in bloodstream. Things that heal toxic damage do not do anything with the chemicals, and, in case of severe poisoning it might be necessary to keep the person in medbay. In extreme cases the person might be taking toxic damage faster than you can treat it!
* Anti-toxin ([[Dylovene]]) heals toxic damage.
* Anti-toxin ([[Dylovene]]) heals toxic damage.
Line 138: Line 139:
Rare kind of damage. It doesn't show up on scanners, but it is visible on examination. Causes overall health status being lower.
Rare kind of damage. It doesn't show up on scanners, but it is visible on examination. Causes overall health status being lower.


Ways of getting damaged:
'''Ways of getting damaged:'''


* Slimes. They deal genetic damage when they feed on someone.
* Slimes. They deal genetic damage when they feed on someone.
* Cloned people will have genetic damage, unless the cloner is fully upgraded and the cloning was 100% complete.
* Cloned people will have genetic damage, unless the cloner is fully upgraded and the cloning was 100% complete.


How to treat:
'''Treatment:'''


* [[Cryoxadone]] and [[clonexadone]] in a cryotube or a very cold environment heal most types of damage, including genetic.  
* [[Cryoxadone]] and [[clonexadone]] in a cryotube or a very cold environment heal most types of damage, including genetic.  
Line 154: Line 155:
Nasty, makes people say stupid things and clunk their heads into airlocks, along with blacking out and an inability to use machinery.
Nasty, makes people say stupid things and clunk their heads into airlocks, along with blacking out and an inability to use machinery.


How to get damaged:
'''Ways of getting damaged:'''


* Imperfect cloning.
* Imperfect cloning.
Line 160: Line 161:
* [[Chaplain]]'s bible applied to the head.
* [[Chaplain]]'s bible applied to the head.


Treatment:
'''Treatment:'''


* [[Alkysine]] pills or injections.
* [[Alkysine]] pills or injections.
Anonymous user