Headed by our Chief Medical Officer, Lt. Jakar Rydoc, the Sickbay of
the USS Excalibur contains state of the art equipment and the most talented
staff Starfleet could provide.
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The USS Excalibur Sickbay maintains 3 full time 8 hour shifts.
First Shift ( 08:00
-16:00)
Second Shift (16:00 - 24:00)
Third Shift (24:00 - 0:800)
Information on many of the most widely used equipment on board ship.
* Diagnostic Bed
The diagnostic bed is a multi-functional patient analysis and life-support
system composed of three elements. Woven into the compression cushions
lining the length of the bed is an enhanced sensor web that provides continuous
data on vital signs. The folding support platform normally positioned over
the patient's torso holds a standard sterilization field, dispensary systems
for intravenous injections, solution preparations, a cardiovascular stimulator,
and an auto-respiratory stimulator. An expanded wall display panel above
the patient's head provides continuous read-outs of vital life signs, with
an alarm system that is activated when readings fall below certain thresholds.
The wall display can also provide a three-dimensional holographic display
of the patient for use during medical consultations.
* Duralyne Hypo Spray
Subcutaneous and intravenous administration of many types of medication is accomplished with the hypo spray. This device amploys a pinpoint high-pressure low-volume microscopic aerosuspension stream, which permits low-viscosity medication to be administered through the epidermis without mechanical penetration. Certain types of medications can be formulated for a somewhat wider spray pattern, resulting in lesser penetration into the epidermis, but yielding a higher rate of absorption due to the greater skin area exposed to the drug.
Standard hypo sprays are designed to accept a standard medication vial, which can be changed as required. Field hyposprays are normally loaded with an inert saline solution that serves as a vehicle fluid for any of five user-selectable concentrated emergency medication ampules.
Made of lightweight duralynium, with an aluminum compression core atop
the four-centimeter long compound tube, a hypo spray can insert up to 200
cc's of chemical agent into the bloodstream in less than 2.5 seconds.
Older versions of the Standard Issue Hypospray are still in use throughout the Federation and on various ships and Starbases. These models are to be phased out of use by the Surgeon General by Stardate 2406.0601. Any offices still using these instruments are urged to contact either their procurement office or commanding officer right away to secure the proper replacements in time.
* Medical Support Kit
The standard first-aid kit provides an Away Team with a diagnostic wand
, a duralyne hypo spray, three 100 cc ampules each of trioxide respiratory
stimulant, dimedalyne pain suppressant, and elsendarine stimulant; four
4.5 centimeter plasticene splints, sterilized pressure bandages, fluorocarbon
skin graft replacements, anti-radiation
tablets, water purification tablets, and spare data crystals and power
packs for a medical tricorder.
* Surgical Support Frame
A vital tool in nearly all surgical procedures is the surgical support
frame (SSF), or "clamshell" as it is sometimes called. The SSF not only
maintains a setrile environment for most surgical procedures, but also
incorporates several vital diagnostic and life support tools. These include
a battery of biofunction sensors, supplementing those provided by the biobed
and by the overhead medical equipment array. The SSF is capable of automated
administration of intravenous medication as well as cardiovascular support
and emergency defibrillation. A variety of surgical support frame types
are available for different procedures, as well as for different lifeform
types. Most biobed units are
designed to accept surgical support frames.
* Neural Stimulator
The neural stimulator is used in cases of extreme injury or illness
when the physician hopes to improve vital signs through neural stimulation.
The device delivers a phased voltage beam directly into the nerve endings
in the brain cortex. Phased transducers on either side of the main lobes
oscillate several mocrovolts of direct current timulation
per second.
* Medical Tricorder
The medical tricorder (MT) consists of a standard tricorder, to which is added a specialized medical peripheral (MP) device. This peripheral, one of a number of dedicated auxiliary computing options available to Starfleet crews, adds many powerful sensor and analysis functions to those used by sickbay personnel aboard ship.
The MP comprises two components, the computing section and deployable high-resolution sensor. The MP works with the standard tricorder user interface to access all of the normal an added functions, in both shipboard and field operations. It measures 8.5 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm and masses 80 g, bringing the total tricorder length to 15 cm, and mass to 430 g. As with the standard tricorder, the case is constructed of micromilled duranium foam. The major components include and auxiliary sarium krellide power cell, sensor assemblies, peripheral processing block, and memory storage units. Power is not tapped from the main supply in the standard tricorder unless required, and cells in both sections can be recharged through the standard tricorder induction circuit. Total operation time is eighteen hours.
The MP computer capabilities are contained in the medical database comparator/analysis subsection (MDC/AS) attached to 101 sensors. The MDC/AS manages incoming data, prioritizes processing tasks, routes processed data, and manages control and power systems. It is rated at 1.5 x 10 ^10 calculations per second. In the field the database section draws upon an updatable file of known medical conditions for most humanoid types and 217 DNA-based nonhumanoids. When operating aboard ship, the MP can draw upon the entire medical database of the ship as well as the files allocated to other disciplines.
A wide selection of tomographic and micrographic scans are included
in the default device settings. The function controls of the standard tricorder
may be used to configure custom scan modes for the case-mounted and hand
sensors, with menu choices visible on the main display screen.
* Diagnostic Wand
The Diagnostic Wand is a slender, hand-held sensor that connects to a medical tricorder. As the device is passed over a patient's body, its array of diagnostic sensors make a thermal scan. Several complete passes present a detailed description of the patient's medical status, with recommended treatments shown on the tricorder's main display viewer.
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