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Apr. 26th, 2015 10:57 pm ===WELCOME TO DEE'S CHARACTER LISTING===
Username: ethernet
Password:
dee> en
dee# character
dee(char)# name Dorian Pavus
dee(char-na)# username serpentis
dee(char-na)# game driftfleet
dee(char-na)# exit
dee(char)# name Aziraphale
dee(char-na)# username principality
dee(char-na)# game driftfleet
dee(char-na)# exit
dee(char)# name River Tam
dee(char-na)# username diomedea
dee(char-na)# game driftfleet
dee(char-na)# exit
dee(char)# name Cremisius Aclassi
dee(char-na)# comment "Krem"
dee(char-na)# username charges
dee(char-na)# game eudio
dee(char-na)# game faderift
dee(char-na)# exit
dee(char)# name Dorian Pavus
dee(char-na)# comment "Gideon - Systemwide App"
dee(char-na)# username besmirches
dee(char-na)# exit
dee(char)# exit
dee# copy run start
Username: ethernet
Password:
dee> en
dee# character
dee(char)# name Dorian Pavus
dee(char-na)# username serpentis
dee(char-na)# game driftfleet
dee(char-na)# exit
dee(char)# name Aziraphale
dee(char-na)# username principality
dee(char-na)# game driftfleet
dee(char-na)# exit
dee(char)# name River Tam
dee(char-na)# username diomedea
dee(char-na)# game driftfleet
dee(char-na)# exit
dee(char)# name Cremisius Aclassi
dee(char-na)# comment "Krem"
dee(char-na)# username charges
dee(char-na)# game eudio
dee(char-na)# game faderift
dee(char-na)# exit
dee(char)# name Dorian Pavus
dee(char-na)# comment "Gideon - Systemwide App"
dee(char-na)# username besmirches
dee(char-na)# exit
dee(char)# exit
dee# copy run start
RP Medic Quick Reference Post
May. 20th, 2013 11:43 pmI thought this might be useful for some folks who play a medic! My roommate is a nurse, so I kind of pestered him for this. This is not meant to be in-depth, but more like a quick, broad reference guide based on average ranges for human adults.
Vital signs are the most basic thing that are checked in any medical facility, and comprise of temperature, pulse rate, respiration, and blood pressure. Vitals are checked generally every few hours, though different places might have different schedules. You can expect to check these at least once per shift unless an incident has happened (new admission, patient falls or hurts themselves). Understandably, the more intensive the care the patient requires, the more often vitals will be checked, and also if the patient is on antibiotics.
All figures listed are average ranges for an adult human. Adjust as needed to fit specific characters.
VITALS:
Temperature: usually between 97.6-99.6F (mouth measurements will be lower than a rectal measurement by roughly one degree, and armpit/ear by an additional degree below that) Anything from roughly 100 degrees or above is considered a fever, with around 104 being a high fever. Anything below roughly 96 degrees is a low body temperature.
Pulse: usually 60-100 beats per minute
Respiration: usually 12-20 breaths per minute
Blood Pressure: usually 100/60 to 140/80 (any higher or lower is out of range but not always critical )
In contrast, a dead body will progressively lose heat until its temperature matches the surroundings.
Children ages 10 and under will generally have a pulse rate in the 75-125 range. 10 and above, use the adult figures. They have roughly 15-30 respirations per minute.
Oxygen:
Healthy oxygen saturation range is roughly 96-99%, but your medic will definitely want it to be above 90%! Below the 90% threshold, oxygen is usually administered at 2 liters per minute through a nasal canulla.
Blood:
The average human has roughly 4.7-5 liters of blood in their body, and accounts for roughly 7% of the human body weight- people who weigh more or are taller will have more blood!
Blood transfusions are generally only done when there is a large loss of blood. For more information on blood types and how donors and recipients match, check here! If you don't want to bother with it, just assume "O negative" - this is the blood type that is universally accepted in the human body.
Blood transfusions aren't always the first stage of intervention. If the loss of red blood cells doesn't justify a transfusion, the patient may be given Lactated Ringer's Solution instead, through an IV drip. This is generally only seen involved with surgery, though.
Fluids:
A patient will be put on fluids if they are unable to drink for a period of time- if their stomach needs to be empty for surgery, or if they are unconscious or otherwise unable to eat.
The fluid given in this case is generally dextrose 5.5% in normal (0.5%) saline.
A more in-depth chart about IV fluids can be found here.
A note on food and surgery:
Generally speaking, before a surgery is performed, the patient needs to be fasting so their stomach is as empty as possible. This is largely because it is possible to vomit while unconscious, and if you do so, you can inhale your own vomit and drown in it.
Also, if it is possible, patients are sometimes put on their side in the "recovery position" to prevent this from happening after surgery.
Wound care:
Wound dressings (bandages) are changed when they are soiled or if they come loose. Otherwise, they are changed generally once per day. Generally speaking, antibiotic ointment will also be applied when the dressing is changed.
Medications:
Medications are given as needed, generally in the mornings, afternoons, and nights, but pain medications and such may be passed 2-3 times per 8-hour shift if needed. This is only a very, very bare-bones list of generic drugs that are commonly used! Feel free to do a bit more research for yourself.
Common medications include:
Anesthetics and Painkillers
Ketamine- anesthetic
Morphine- sedative/pain management
Ibuprophen- Pain managagement
Nitroglycerin- used to treat chest pain, esp. with heart attacks
Antiallergic
Prednisolone- given for extreme allergic reactions
Hydrocortisone- same as above
Antibiotic
Amoxicillin- generally given preference over penicillin
Penicillin- not as common now as in the past
Blood-Related
Ferrous salt- antianemia
Heparin- anticoagulant
Asthsma
Budesonide- inhaler
Sedatives and Mental Health
Diazepam- used to treate panic attacks or for sedation
Lorazepam- same as above
Carbamazepine- anti-convulsant, used as a mood stabilizer
Haloperidol- antipsychotic
Fluphenazine- antipsychotic
Complete list of Essential Medicines from the World Health Organization. This is the entire list that you would encounter in a common earth hospital setting. Included are dosages.
Be sure to check your medications at a site like this! Some medications can have potentially fatal interactions.
I hope this has helped! GO FORTH AND SAVE SOME PRETEND CHARACTERS LIVES AND STUFF
Last updated: 3/26/15
Vital signs are the most basic thing that are checked in any medical facility, and comprise of temperature, pulse rate, respiration, and blood pressure. Vitals are checked generally every few hours, though different places might have different schedules. You can expect to check these at least once per shift unless an incident has happened (new admission, patient falls or hurts themselves). Understandably, the more intensive the care the patient requires, the more often vitals will be checked, and also if the patient is on antibiotics.
All figures listed are average ranges for an adult human. Adjust as needed to fit specific characters.
VITALS:
Temperature: usually between 97.6-99.6F (mouth measurements will be lower than a rectal measurement by roughly one degree, and armpit/ear by an additional degree below that) Anything from roughly 100 degrees or above is considered a fever, with around 104 being a high fever. Anything below roughly 96 degrees is a low body temperature.
Pulse: usually 60-100 beats per minute
Respiration: usually 12-20 breaths per minute
Blood Pressure: usually 100/60 to 140/80 (any higher or lower is out of range but not always critical )
In contrast, a dead body will progressively lose heat until its temperature matches the surroundings.
Children ages 10 and under will generally have a pulse rate in the 75-125 range. 10 and above, use the adult figures. They have roughly 15-30 respirations per minute.
Oxygen:
Healthy oxygen saturation range is roughly 96-99%, but your medic will definitely want it to be above 90%! Below the 90% threshold, oxygen is usually administered at 2 liters per minute through a nasal canulla.
Blood:
The average human has roughly 4.7-5 liters of blood in their body, and accounts for roughly 7% of the human body weight- people who weigh more or are taller will have more blood!
Blood transfusions are generally only done when there is a large loss of blood. For more information on blood types and how donors and recipients match, check here! If you don't want to bother with it, just assume "O negative" - this is the blood type that is universally accepted in the human body.
Blood transfusions aren't always the first stage of intervention. If the loss of red blood cells doesn't justify a transfusion, the patient may be given Lactated Ringer's Solution instead, through an IV drip. This is generally only seen involved with surgery, though.
Fluids:
A patient will be put on fluids if they are unable to drink for a period of time- if their stomach needs to be empty for surgery, or if they are unconscious or otherwise unable to eat.
The fluid given in this case is generally dextrose 5.5% in normal (0.5%) saline.
A more in-depth chart about IV fluids can be found here.
A note on food and surgery:
Generally speaking, before a surgery is performed, the patient needs to be fasting so their stomach is as empty as possible. This is largely because it is possible to vomit while unconscious, and if you do so, you can inhale your own vomit and drown in it.
Also, if it is possible, patients are sometimes put on their side in the "recovery position" to prevent this from happening after surgery.
Wound care:
Wound dressings (bandages) are changed when they are soiled or if they come loose. Otherwise, they are changed generally once per day. Generally speaking, antibiotic ointment will also be applied when the dressing is changed.
Medications:
Medications are given as needed, generally in the mornings, afternoons, and nights, but pain medications and such may be passed 2-3 times per 8-hour shift if needed. This is only a very, very bare-bones list of generic drugs that are commonly used! Feel free to do a bit more research for yourself.
Common medications include:
Anesthetics and Painkillers
Ketamine- anesthetic
Morphine- sedative/pain management
Ibuprophen- Pain managagement
Nitroglycerin- used to treat chest pain, esp. with heart attacks
Antiallergic
Prednisolone- given for extreme allergic reactions
Hydrocortisone- same as above
Antibiotic
Amoxicillin- generally given preference over penicillin
Penicillin- not as common now as in the past
Blood-Related
Ferrous salt- antianemia
Heparin- anticoagulant
Asthsma
Budesonide- inhaler
Sedatives and Mental Health
Diazepam- used to treate panic attacks or for sedation
Lorazepam- same as above
Carbamazepine- anti-convulsant, used as a mood stabilizer
Haloperidol- antipsychotic
Fluphenazine- antipsychotic
Complete list of Essential Medicines from the World Health Organization. This is the entire list that you would encounter in a common earth hospital setting. Included are dosages.
Be sure to check your medications at a site like this! Some medications can have potentially fatal interactions.
I hope this has helped! GO FORTH AND SAVE SOME PRETEND CHARACTERS LIVES AND STUFF
Last updated: 3/26/15
