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v0.31:Health screen
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In the status menu (accessed using the z-status key), one of the sub-menus is Health. This sub-menu becomes available when a dwarf is appointed to the Chief medical dwarf position.
The z-health menu is used to monitor the health of friendly dwarves. A subject dwarf's status effects and injuries are cataloged in the health menu by hospital staff upon diagnosis. Some basic needs are automatically shown in the menu whenever a dwarf becomes hungry, thirsty, or tired. Doctors will begin treating injured or otherwise unhealthy dwarves only after diagnosis and when proper equipment is available.
Note: The screen is entirely mouse enabled.
Listed below are all of the conditions displayed in the z-health screen:
First Key Column[edit]
This is the column that lists requests and requirements of the subject.
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| D | Diagnosis request - Diagnostician needed to diagnose the subject |
| ≈ | Cleaning request - Dwarf with cleaning labor enabled and soap needed to clean the subject |
| S | Surgery required - Surgeon needed to operate on the subject |
| R | Inoperable Rot - Tissue of the subject is rotted and inoperable, usually calling for amputation to be performed by a surgeon |
| Ø | Suture request - Suturer needed to suture up the subject |
| B | Setting request - Bone doctor needed to set the subject's bone |
| Dressing request - Wound dresser needed to dress the subject's wounds | |
| T | Traction request - Traction bench needed |
| I | Immobilization request - Immobilization of a damaged limb via splint or cast needed |
| C | Crutch required - Crutch needed for the subject to walk |
Second Key Column[edit]
This column shows different degrees of bleeding, blood loss, numbness, and paralyzation.
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| B!+ | Heavy bleeding - Causes the subject to lose blood quickly, sometimes severely. |
| B!~ | Bleeding - Causes blood loss but will stop extremely quickly |
| Bl+ | Severe Blood Loss - Subject has lost a large amount of blood from bleeding or infection. Shown as "Pale" in the unit's status screen. |
| Bl~ | Blood Loss - Subject has lost some blood from bleeding or infection. Shown as "Faint" in the unit's status screen. |
| Pz+ | Paralyzed |
| Pz~ | Partially paralyzed |
| Slg | Sluggish - Characteristic of weak paralyzation or paralyzation wearing off |
| Nm+ | Completely numb |
| Nm~ | Partially numb |
| Nm- | Slightly numb |
Third Key Column[edit]
This column shows different degrees of pain, exhaustion and fever and also shows dizziness and whether the subject is stunned.
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| F! | Serious fever |
| F+ | Moderate fever |
| F~ | Slight fever |
| Dz | Dizzy |
| Pn! | Extreme pain - The subject will "give into pain" which will interfere with their actions |
| Pn+ | Moderate pain |
| Pn~ | Slight pain |
| St | Stunned |
| Exh | Exhausted |
| Ovx | Over-exerted |
| Tir | Tired - Not the same as drowsy |
Fourth Key Column[edit]
This column shows breathing problems and various needs (including extreme like starvation and dehydration).
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| Dr | Drowning - This is an emergency |
| Wd | Winded |
| Br | Cannot breathe - Usually indicates severe lung injury or asphyxiation. Death is imminent unless one lung was injured a long time ago and will finish healing to the point of being able to breathe before subject dies. |
| Br | Trouble breathing - Usually indicates lung injury or extreme exertion |
| T! | Dehydrated - If the subject doesn't receive booze (or water, if hospitalized) they will die. This is an emergency. |
| T~ | Thirsty |
| H! | Starving - If the subject doesn't receive food they will die. This is an emergency. |
| H~ | Hungry |
| Dw | Very drowsy - If the subject doesn't get sleep soon they will go insane. This is an emergency. |
| Dw | Drowsy - Indicates that the subject will have to sleep soon |
| Na | Nauseous - The subject may vomit |
Fifth Key Column[edit]
This column shows vision and grasping impairment, problems with nerves, and being unable to stand or fly.
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| V | Vision lost - Subject will have a very hard time completing normal tasks |
| V | Vision impaired - Subject will have a hard time completing normal tasks |
| V | Vision ~impaired - Subject will have a slightly hard time completing normal tasks |
| P | Popped out - Subject's intestines have popped out. Death is imminent. |
| Sx | Cannot stand - Subject may need crutches[Verify] |
| S~ | Stand impaired - Subject may need crutches |
| Gx | Cannot grasp - Subject has probably sustained injury to both hands. Some labor will be impossible for the subject. |
| G~ | Grasp impaired - Subject has probably sustained injury to one or both hands, but can still grab things |
| Fx | Cannot fly - Subject is unable to fly. This only appears if they have lost the ability, not if they have never had it. |
| F~ | Flight impaired - There is nothing to aid impaired flight |
| Mn | Motor nerve - A motor nerve has been damaged, which can affect the subject's ability to move, stand, or fly |
| Sn | Sensory nerve - A sensory nerve has been damaged, which can affect the subject's ability to feel sensations, to see, and to breathe[Verify] |
Sixth Key Column[edit]
This column shows torn arteries, tendons and ligaments along with fractures and bruising.
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| A! | Major artery torn - Subject will die, no questions asked. |
| A+ | Artery torn - Subject will probably suffer bleeding of some type. This can be an emergency |
| Of | Overlapping fracture - There has been a major fracture, probably requiring a bone doctor to treat |
| Cf | Compound fracture - There has been a major fracture, probably requiring a bone doctor to treat |
| Tn | Torn tendon |
| Tn | Tendon strain |
| Tn | Tendon bruise |
| Lg | Torn ligament |
| Lg | Ligament strain |
| Lg | Ligament bruise |
| Ns | Need setting - A bone doctor is needed to treat injuries |
Seventh Key Column[edit]
This column shows broken tissue, different degrees of pain, damage and swelling, and whether the subject has an infection.
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| X! | Broken tissue |
| D! | Heavy damage |
| D+ | Moderate damage |
| D~ | Light damage |
| X~ | Partially broken tissue |
| Pb! | Extreme pain - The subject will "give into pain" which will interfere with their actions |
| Pb+ | Moderate pain |
| Pb~ | Minor pain |
| Sw! | Extreme swelling |
| Sw+ | Medium swelling |
| Sw~ | Minor swelling |
| In | Infection |