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EQUIPMENT DRUGS AND MEDICATION |
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Equipment: Below is a brief overview of the most common equipment used in sickbay aboard the Minneapolis as well as information on many of the medications at our disposal. The Hypospray is a simple and effective method of delivering substances intravenously to a patient. The device consists of a spray head which can deliver drugs painlessly through the skin, and even through clothing. Attached to this is a swappable vial which contains the drugs to be delivered. The Hypospray has several major advantages over the syringe; since the skin is not broken by the spray, there is no contamination of the hyposprays tip during an injection. The device can therefore be used repeatedly without any need for sterilization of the tip. The hypospray is also completely painless, which has helped to make the widespread fear of injections a thing of the past. The hospital bed is, of course, one of the most important items to be found in any medical facility, as it is here that the patient will spend most of their time. Early beds were simply that - a place where the patient could rest in comfort. As technology progressed the hospital bed began to be come more flexible and it was only a matter of time before routine medical systems began to be incorporated as standard, leading to the early versions of the device which has come to be known as the Biobed. Today, the Starfleet biobed is designed to provide the medical staff with a wide range of basic information on the patient. Inbuilt sensor systems allow the biobed to constantly monitor factors such as heart rate, respiration, temperature, etc. These are displayed on a permanent basis, usually on a panel located at the head of the biobed, so as to present the information in the most clearly and easily accessible manner possible. As a backup to the visual presentation, biobeds can be set to give audio information, including normal functions such as heartbeat or automatic alarms shoul d any body function fall outside a pre-set range. <<< TOP >>> The use of biobeds essentially means that every hospital bed today is equivalent to - or in fact, superior to - the "intensive care" beds of centuries ago. However, it is simply not resource efficient to include every type of medical device on every biobed. While the goal posts have shifted, then, even the most modern medical facilities still maintain a relatively few "high technology" beds supplemented by a much larger number of standard biobeds. The laser scalpel is one of the simplest instruments used in the modern medical facility. This device uses a laser beam rather than a physical knife in order to cut the patient; this allows a greater degree of control over the incision, and by eliminating physical contact between instrument and patient reduces the risk of transmitting infections. The Cortical Stimulator is a small device which is used to elevate the activity in the cortex of a patient. The stimulator is typically a small device which is attached to the cranium; it is used on patients who have reduced or damaged brain wave patterns. <<< TOP >>> The physiostimulator is a system designed to elevate metabolic functions in an impaired individual. The unit is typically a small handheld device. In 2267 Doctor mcCoy used a physiostimulator to bring Captain Kirk out of a deep coma which had been used to fool the Romulans into believing that he was dead. Handheld unit used to heal reasonably mild wounds to the skin. Autosutures can be used to close incisions, heal knife wounds, etc. In 2369 an autosuture was used to heal a stab wound received by Captain Jean Luc Picard. A small device used to cause the patient to loose consciousness. The Neural Caliper is often used as part of the preparation for surgery. <<< TOP >>> An advanced medical system designed to scan damaged organs on the quantum level and replicate living replacements which can then be transplanted. The system was created by Doctor Toby Russell, an expert in spinal injuries. The Federation refused Dr. Russell permission to test the device on a patient on three separate occasions, on the grounds that the risks were unacceptable. In 2368 she used the device on ieutenant Worf, who had been paralysed after an accident on board the Enterprise-D. The Gentronic replicator succeeded in creating a new spine, but Worf died on the operating table. Fortunately, his Klingon physiology allowed him to be revived and make a full recovery. The dermal regenerator is used to repair damage to the skin of the patient, including bruising and lacerations. The device is handheld; the doctor holds it over the damaged area and moves it slowly back and forth. The treatment typically lasts only a matter of a few seconds. The defibrillator is a device used to restore sinus rhythm in a patients heart after it has gone into cardiac arrhythmia. Modern defibrillators are portable handheld devices which are placed into contact with the skin directly over the heart; when triggered a computer controlled shock is delivered to the heart. The subdermal scalpel is used for making incisions beneath the skin without breaking the skin itself. It therefore allows purely internal surgery to be performed, reducing the risk of infection and the need for instruments such as dermal regenerators. <<< TOP >>> Medications and Drugs Medicines available will probably range from traditional chemicals to substances that stimulate natural functions to tailored bacteria and viruses to nanotechnology. The following is a small sampling of the kinds of medications that are available to the Chief Medical Officer. Unless otherwise noted, medicines are generally effective for about 24 hours per dose. Anesthezine This is an inhalant that can be used as a general anesthetic, but is more often used by Security as an intruder control measure. Benjisidrine An anti-arrhythmic used to regulate some heart conditions. Chloromydride A cardio-stimulatory drug used where Inaprovaline is ineffective or may cause allergic reactions. It is usually used in concert with cardial and neural stimulators for additional benefits. Cordrazine A powerful stimulant that will usually revive a stunned or unconscious patient completely. Cordrazine is "tricky stuff" - overdose can lead to delusional paranoia, and the drug is addictive. <<< TOP >>> Corophizine A general purpose antibiotic. It has minimal side effects and is non-addictive. Crediline This drug makes the user more likely to believe anything that they are told. Its use has been superseded by more effective memory blockers. Delactovine A common stimulant with few side effects. It is mildly addictive. Dexalin This is used to treat oxygen deprivation. Dylamadon This is a powerful neuroinhibitor used for painless euthanasia. Formazine A common stimulant that can cause irritability with prolonged use (more than three days). Otherwise, it has the same effects as Delactovine. Genericillin A powerful general purpose antibiotic. Hypercoagulin Stops bleeding very quickly. This is unnecessary when using Anabolic Protoplasers, although a version of this drug for localized use on wounds in the field may exist. <<< TOP >>> Hyronalyn This medication protects against radiation sickness. One dose halves the effective amount of radiation received, and a second dose further halves that, and so on. Each dosage beyond the first risks Hyronalyn poisoning, which could lead to permanent damage. Inaprovaline A cardio-stimulatory drug that can also be used to stabilize a weak but living patient's condition. Kayolane This drug causes immediate unconsciousness and the patient will remain asleep for 1-6 hours. Leporazine A general resuscitative. Lexorin A neurotransmitter inhibitor. This drug temporarily diminishes intelegence, but each dose also makes psychic and psionic intrusions harder. Lexorin can also calm excited or agitated patients. In greater dosages than 3 in 24 hours, the patient also begins to lose manual dexterity, as the Central Nervous System begins to lose control of voluntary functions. Lexorin is mildly addictive, and causes the patient to feel overconfident and happy. Melorazine This drug causes immediate unconsciousness. The patient will remain asleep for 3-8 hours. <<< TOP >>> Memory Blockers These are used to permanently block specific memories in a patient. This is useful if a patient has seen something unpleasant, or has been exposed to information that may violate the Prime Directive. Memory-Beta This drug stimulates the users memory. It allows the user to attempt to remember something that has been forgotten. Metrazine Cardiac anti-arrhythmic. See Benjisidrine for guidelines. Morathial A general resuscitative. Morphazine Puts patients into deep, dreamless sleep for 3-18 hours. Mylar II With reconstructive surgery it is possible to conceal a person's true race. However reconstructive surgery on an entire platoon or company is not always an option time or facilities wise. The drug, Mylar II, causes the top layers of skin and flesh to become more pliable. Thus with Mylar II injections a human could easily appear to be a Romulan or Vulcan. There is a limit to what these injections can do. A Mylar II Cardassian would take a few hours, be quite painful and require the use of some prostectics. None of these disguises will fool a medical tricorder or a very detailed inspection. These disguises may also require some form of makeup to be complete. Exclusively for SFMC Recon. <<< TOP >>> Neurovine This drug is an antidote for nerve poison. Purge This drug cleanses the user's systems of foreign biochemicals, and neutralizes active drugs (including recreational drugs and alcohol) within minutes. Rage This drug gives the user double strength and and berserker rage for 10-60 minutes. This drug is considered unethical by Federation standards. Rexlin This drug can be used as a tranquilizer, a pain killer and a sedative. All is depending on the dose administered. Shaker This is an experimental neurotransmitter enhancer which increases the patients health, strength and dextarity every 15 seconds, but decreases intellegence by a similar amount. Users also temporarily gain the overconfidence and a high pain threshold. This drug is considered unethical by the Federation. Stokaline A mild stimulant that will revive an unconscious or stunned patient. It has no major side effects and is non-addictive. However, patients quickly develop a tolerance to it. Each time Stokaline is not effective, all future uses on that patient will be less. This effect is permanent and cumulative. <<< TOP >>> Suspend Slows down all biological functions. This is similar to the Stasis Field. In sickbays, a Stasis Field is used. Tricordrazine A refined version of Cordrazine that lacks the delusional paranoia side effects, but will not revive as well. It is still addictive. Tri-Ox Compound This drug helps to provide oxygen to blood in thin atmospheres, or in cases of oxygen starvation. Tryptophan-Lysine distillates These are more powerful antibiotics. They add to the effective health of the patient, but at the cost of a slightly Fatigued state that lasts until the treatments end. Vertrazine Combats vertigo. Only one dose will have effect in a 24 hour period. It has no side effects. <<< TOP >>> |
