EMH

USS GRAIL NCC-1124

EMERGENCY MEDICAL HOLOGRAM

The Emergency Medical Hologram, also known by its initials, EMH, is a holographic projection designed to provide immediate medical attention to people in the need for it. The rather new, state-of-the-art technology has been recently implemented to the ship in order to improve the medical care aboard in emergency situations.

THE TECHNOLOGY

The EMH is a hologram, with the same technological specifications as those projected inside the Holodecks. To achieve this, holographic projectors are located almost everywhere inside the ship.

To accomplish the best performance on care of emergencies, the ship's computer scans permamently the lifesigns of all the crewmembers that are aboard at a given time (for this, the computer registers the incoming and outgoing people); shall a lifesign fade, the computer locates the position of that signal and activates the EMH on that position.

However, there are certain areas in which the EMH cannot reach, because of the interference some energy fields cause on the holographic projection:

LIMITED ACCESS	NO ACCESS
Jeffries tubes	Plasma conduits
Near computer relays	Warp nacelles
Near energy generators	Impulse engines
Near sensor arrays	Outside hull

THE FUNCTIONS

The EMH is designed primarily for taking care of medical emergencies with no loss of time. The link of the hologram to the medical compurter allows it to:

Perform any lifesaving maneuver such as CPR, tracheostomy, hemorrhage containment and minor surgical procedures

Control of pain and symptoms with technological, pharmacological and conventional treatments

Assist any physician and/or nurse in medical, surgical and/or routine care procedures.

Order any emergency transport to Sickbay if needed.

EMH ACTIVATING PROTOCOL

Any crewmember who feels in the need for immediate medical assistance or whose lifesigns are fading on the computer's sensors, except in restricted areas, is suitable for the activation of the EMH in his/her location.

The protocol for activation of the EMH is as follows:

First, the person shall address to the computer, asking for activation oif the EMH.

The person must give the computer his/her authorization code, if any.

When the hologram appears, the person shall explain the EMH the situation and answer any question from it.

The EMH will procede according to the situation and after the situation is handled it shall deactivate automatically.

In case of life-threatening situations the EMH will activate automatically.

The emergency, diagnosis and procedures will automatically be registered in Sickbay's logs and in the patient's personal record.

Medical personnel has a wider spectrum of uses for the EMH: those are described on their medical manuals.

RESTRICTIONS OF THE CREW TO THE USE OF THE EMH

For answering any medical question: the interested person shall link or approach to Sickbay.

For minor injuries (i.e. a small cut in the finger or a little bruise); the person shall approach to Sickbay unless impeded by physical means.

To cause injury to oneself or another. The EMH will automatically reject the procedure.

For other non-medical situations

Medical personnel has less restrictions in order to adapt to rare or unseen situations.

Any questions, problems or comments welcome.

Just address to Dr. Oku Ramin!

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