Bicarbonate if there is difficulty achieving an adequate pH.Steroid: Methylprednisolone ~2 mg/kg/day may be reasonable.

Bronchodilators: Frequent albuterol nebs (2.5 mg q20 min) or continuous neb (10-15 mg/hr).Intubated asthmatic basic medication package: Glycopyrrolate (0.2 mg IV less evidence).Terbutaline (0.25 mg SC, q15-30 min x3 doses PRN).Start 5 mcg/min, titrate 1-10 mcg/min (peripheral IV is fine).Bradycardia related to dexmedetomidine.Unable to tolerate inhaled bronchodilators (re: coughing).(If wholly unable to tolerate BiPAP, may use high-flow nasal cannula or heliox 📖).May use small doses of opioid while waiting for dexmedetomidine to take effect, if severely dyspneic (e.g., fentanyl 25 mcg IV PRN).This may be helpful as an anxiolytic agent, even if the patient is able to tolerate the BiPAP mask. Start dexmedetomidine infusion at maximal rate (down-titrate as takes effect).Methylprednisolone 125 mg IV x1 (or equivalent steroid).Ipratropium (may use 1.5 mg over first hour, then 0.5 mg nebulized q4-6 hr).

Stacked albuterol nebs (2.5-5 mg q20) or continuous neb (10-15 mg/hr).

Non-intubated asthmatic basic medication package:

“We're bagging because the vent keeps alarming”.

General principles of ventilating an asthmatic.

Beware of asthma treatment pseudofailure.

Since Morphine works on most Creatures, it can be used in a Syringe Gun to quickly heal Pets. If a character is downed, the vitality increase by applying the Morphine will usually get them conscious again, at which point they will be able to breathe on their own. While Morphine does apply 20 Oxygen Low, it is usually not a concern, unless the patient is already out of oxygen. The Health Scanner HUD will show the percentage of damage that a character has taken, (one dose of Morphine will heal exactly 50%) and this can be used to judge whether it is worth using a morphine as treatment. It is generally not advised to spend Morphine on minor wounds. For most cases, one Morphine will be enough to get a downed crewmate back on their feet, with 2 or 3 only being necessary for the most severe of wounds. Morphine is very effective for its cost, and so is a staple medicine on any ship. Opiate Overdose, Opiate Addiction and Opiate Withdrawal can all be treated with Naloxone (60 affliction strength decrease for each). (Opiate Addiction decreases passively at a rate of 0.05/s, and so the effects of one dose of Morphine will disappear after 100 seconds.) A character with high Opiate Addiction will start developing Opiate Withdrawal, which can be quite dangerous at high levels. (If the skill requirement is not met, applying 4 Morphine in quick succession will reach maximum overdose.) If opiates are being applied repeatedly over a longer period of time, Opiate Addiction may become a problem. (Opiate Overdose decreases passively by 0.5/s, and so the effects of one dose of Morphine will disappear after 20 seconds.) Opiate overdosing is even more dangerous if the opiate is being applied by a character with low Medical Skill. Overdosing can become an issue if several opiates are taken with a few seconds, and can kill extremely quickly. When applying opiates, ( Opium, Morphine & Fentanyl) great care should be taken to not apply too much too quickly. When applied, Morphine will increase Opiate Overdose by 10, Opiate Addiction by 5, and decrease Opiate Withdrawal by 30.

Combat Stimulant - A useful buff that greatly improves survivability.

Fentanyl - A more powerful version of Morphine.

Naloxone - A treatment for the side effects of opiates like Morphine.

Morphine is used to craft some advanced medicines: Morphine can be loaded into a Syringe Gun, and can also be swung from the hand to apply its effects to whatever it hits.

See this page for more information on usage. Like all Medical Items, Morphine can be applied through the Health GUI (Default Key ). Bandages or Plastiseal should be used for the treatment of Burns instead. Morphine does heal Burns, however since the effects are negligibly small, it should not be used as a treatment. Morphine can be applied to any limb, and its effects will be spread to all limbs equally. This value will be scaled to maximum Vitality, and so in effect will always replenish 50% of a character's health, no matter their maximum vitality. Morphine treats Damage and, to an extremely small extent, Burns.Īpplying Morphine to a character will decrease Damage by 50.

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