Walkthroughs & Resources

Ailments & Well-Being

Find your health ailment below for quick RP guides

Poisoning

General poisoning can be caused by many things, but is most commonly met when a person consumes poisonous or toxic plants or herbs. Examples of poisonous herbs and plants:

Feverfew, Milkweed, Bloodflower, Bulrush, Violet Snowdrop, Harrietum Officinalis, Oleander Sage & Parasol Mushroom.

Along with this, there are plenty of poisonous tonic mixtures when poisonous plants and herbs are mixed with water. This can even make the poisoning worse as water can release toxins within some of the plants. A good example of this is the parasol mushroom.

Vomiting and Diarrhea
Dehydration
Hunger
Pain to the abdomen
Hallucinations
Unconsciousness
Seizures

and more…

In case of severe dehydration, use IV
If the patient does NOT vomit on their own:
- Mix 1 tablespoon of activated charcoal to a warm glass of water and have the patient drink it in order to vomit the contents out
- If the patient is unconscious upon treatment, use a tongue depressor to poke the back of their throat to create a gagging reflex, while holding the patient on their side, enabling safe vomiting of the contents ingested

Hypothermia

If a person’s body temperature is low.

Shivering
Slurred speech
Slow/shallow breathing
Weak pulse
Clumsiness/lack of coordination
Drowsiness
Confusion/memory loss
Loss of consciousness
Bright, cold, red skin (infants)

Limit movement, no massaging/rubbing the patient
Move the patient into a warm area, dry location
Keep the patient in a horizontal position
Remove clothing
Cover the patient with blankets/Dry and warm clothing
- Have only their face exposed
Monitor breathing
Provide warm beverages or fluids (IV in severe cases)
Use warm and dry compresses
Do NOT apply direct heat to the skin/body

Addiction & Withdrawal

Giving up any drug after using it for a longer period of time (also depending on the severity of the reaction from and on the body, is a challenging thing. The body now has to get used to functioning without it. Withdrawing from especially opioids like Laudanum, Heroin, Opium, and Morphine can show symptoms that usually start six to 24 hrs after the last dose and can last around seven to ten days.

Restlessness and irritability
Insomnia
Melancholy and crying
Diarrhea
Sweating
Restless sleep
Muscle cramps
Nausea and vomiting
Fast heartbeat

Nutritions and fluids that are given back to the body (IV + food + drinks)
- Diet of warm and cold meals, soups, meat, vegetables
Lighter pain medication to ease the aches the patient will have
- Phenacetin
- Aspirin
- Swamp herb (once daily)
- Holistic medicine such as herbal remedies
Exercises, small things to do to keep a person mentally and physically working
Structured sleep schedules
Psychiatry appointments
Surround with family and friends – a healthy environment
Fresh air → mountain area?

Stomach Troubles

Give patients one of the following and advise them to add them to their diet for the next few days.

Papaya

In 1887, the J&J company came out with Papoid tablets that contained extracts of papaya enzymes. Papaya, in particular, was known to contain powerful enzymes—strong enough to tenderize meat, in fact!

Charcoal

When mixed with water, light amounts of charcoal can relieve stomach troubles and have the patient feel better within minutes. It treats pain that is caused by excess gas, diarrhea, or ingestion. It is also for poisoning or drug overdose.

Ginger

Is mixed with food and drinks. It will aid in nausea, vomiting, morning sickness, muscle pain, and menstrual pain, for those women that struggle more with it.

Aloe Juice

Is to be drunk alone or mixed with small amounts of water. It will aid with irritation in the stomach and intestinal tract.

Honey

Take one or two teaspoons of this in the morning and at night. It will help with digestive issues such as diarrhea. Also soothing for the throat.

Coughs, Sore Throat

Steam Inhalation for congestion (f.e. belladonna extract or chamomile)
Peppermint will assist in pain relief with coughing to be mixed with tea or rubbed around the nasal passage/chest.
Ginger to ease the dry coughing fits.
Bay leaf will ease some inflammation in the chest, mixed with food.
Garlic will help strengthen the respiratory system, to be mixed with food.
Honey, a teaspoon of this before bed and upon waking up to assist with coughing and sore throats. More liquidized versions are to be used. Mixable with coffee/teas.
Eucalyptus, helps with respiratory issues, add two drops of pressed oil into boiling water and inhale

Rabies

Rabies is a preventable viral disease most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system of mammals, ultimately causing disease in the brain and death.

In 1884 Louis Pasteur developed the first live attenuated viral vaccine for rabies. He was using desiccated brain tissue inactivated with formaldehyde. Pasteur used the vaccine first in animals, but in 1885 he used it for the first time in humans.

Administration:

Clean the injection site with saline & a cotton piece for 5 seconds
Inject the shot into the skin of the abdomen
Massage the area to spread the vaccine faster & to relax muscles
Clean the area again with saline & cotton

NOTE: Since rabies is always fatal once it begins showing signs it is recommended that any patient suspected of suffering attack by animal should have the vaccine administered preemptively.

On Humans:

Excess saliva production/drooling
Confusion
Extreme excessive thirst. This is followed by the inability to drink
Trouble walking/keeping balance
Fever

IMPORTANT NOTE: If the patient is already showing symptoms then the disease is already incurable and will become fatal.

Rabies is contracted from the bite of an infected animal through a transfer of infected saliva into the bloodstream.

Rabies in humans is 100% fatal. If the patient is showing signs of Rabies do your best to make them comfortable and offer peaceful euthanasia options.

Handling Deceased Patients

Once there is no pulse (regardless of possible attempts on getting the pulse back)

Call the time of death
Pat down Patient for any form of identification (if Patient is not already known)
- If none is found & no other methods of figuring the Patient’s first and/or last name out: Present the deceased as John/Jane Doe in the Paperwork
- Do NOT go through their personal possessions! These will have to be given to Law by Coroners!
Search for a done Will
- If Deceased doesn’t have one, items will be relinquished by the government
Examine for the cause of death (if not already aware)
- Take notes during this!
Once examination is over, cover the deceased with a large white sheet
Proceed as instructed in “Storing of the Body”

When confirmed or suspected to be working with a deceased who suffered from Tuberculosis, extra caution must be taken.

Wear a face covering and gloves before approaching/touching the deceased
Avoid touching or approaching the deceased in the first place
- Only do so if the pulse has to be checked to confirm the death
- Or if you need to pat them down for identification
Burn the gloves and any clothing that got into contact with the deceased
Instead of storing the body in cold storage, have a coroner do an autopsy
Burn the body and their belongings further away from crowded areas such as towns

If no coroner is available for an autopsy requested by the lawmen, the body should be stored in cold storage at any Doctor’s Office to wait for a coroner to complete the autopsy, which after the body can be released for proper burial. If the coroner is not called, the body can be released to the family and be buried.

After a body has been properly processed and stored, a normal patient’s report MUST be written of the deceased. Along with this, you MUST fill out a Death Certificate with the base details of the deceased, date and time of death, calling and signing doctor, as well as the cause of death.

IMPORTANT: Only Doctors are allowed to sign the Death Certificates! Juniors can be mentioned as calling Doctors but their Supervisor/Senior must be a signer on the document!