Guide to Medical

A Guide to Medical

So you want to be a doctor? Well there's a few things you should know about working in the medical department first!

This guide will cover everything regarding basic medical procedures, for surgery or cloning see the Guide to Surgery or Guide to Genetics

Tools of the Trade

There's a plethora of equipment available to any aspiring doctor, most of which can be found in the NanoMed dispenser.

• - A pair of latex gloves, lowers infection chances when performing surgery and handling patients.
• - A sterile mask, lowers infection chances when performing surgery and provides mild protection against airborne viruses.
• - A medical belt, it can store almost any small medical item such as trauma kits, syringes, or beakers.
• - A standard issue medical HUD. This will allow you to immediately infer how injured someone is.
• - An advanced trauma kit, used for any form of physical injury.
• - A burn kit that can double as a trauma kit in a pinch, specialized for burns.
• - The bread and butter of the medbay, gives detailed information on injuries. It's suggested you also get the upgrade at the NanoMed.
• - A syringe, or sharp. Can take blood samples, or be filled with reagents and used manually or fired by a syringe gun.
• - A roller bed, used for moving patients with broken bones to prevent further injury.
• - A set of medical splints, can be used on on broken limbs to prevent further injury.
• File:Stasisbag.png - A stasis bag, it will immediately stabilize any person as long as they're in the bag. Can also be ID-locked.
• File:Defrib.png - A defibrillator, used for reviving recently deceased patients.
• File:Crewmonitor.png - A handheld version of the crew monitor computer, lets you see everyone's suit sensors on the fly.