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{{header|The Game World|Items|Consumables|Medical Items|type=Medical|version=Version 39|incver=67.5}}{{Infobox normal | |||
|display_name=Suture Needle | |||
|name_colour=Medical | |||
{{Medical | |name_text_colour=Medical | ||
|image = SutureNeedle.png | |image=SutureNeedle.png | ||
| | |weight=0.1 | ||
| | |primary_use=[[Health#Types of Injuries|Stitch a deep wound]] | ||
| | |class_name=Base.SutureNeedle | ||
| | }}{{quote|text=Used in the treatment of deep wounds.|author=In-game tooltip}}{{About|the medical needle used for stitching deep wounds|the standard sewing needle|[[Needle]]}}A '''suture needle''' is an [[item]] used in [[First Aid|first aid]] | ||
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==Usage== | |||
A suture needle can be used to stitch a [[Health#Types of Injuries|deep wound]]. Alternatively is a Suture Needle is not available, a [[Needle]] can also be used with thread, however it will cause the player more pain. | |||
A suture needle is a one use item, and will be consumed once used. | |||
===Stitch=== | |||
{{main|Health#Stitch}} | |||
An untreated deep wound will continue to damage the player, which can be treated temporarily with a [[bandage]], however making it dirty within a few seconds. Therefore, stitching a deep wound is the wisest treatment for a deep wound. This should be done with a suture needle, however can also be done with a standard [[needle]] and [[thread]] which will cause the player more [[Moodles#Pain|pain]]. | |||
A stitch should ''never'' be [[Health#Bandaging|bandaged]], as it increases the healing rate by approximately 6-fold, while also increasing the chance of infection. A sterilized bandage will prevent the stitch from becoming infected, however will still increase the healing rate, therefore is only recommended if the stitch is already infected and other means of disinfecting are not available. | |||
The player will be granted [[First Aid|first aid]] experience after both performing the stitch and removing stitches once it has healed completely. | |||
==Distribution== | |||
Suture needles can be found in [[Containers#Cabinets|medicine cabinets]] and [[First Aid Kit|first aid kits]]. | |||
== Code == | == Code == | ||
'' | '''''From newitems.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/)''''' | ||
{{Retrieved|version=39|incver=67.5}} | |||
<pre> item SutureNeedle | |||
Weight = 0.1, | Weight = 0.1, | ||
Type = Normal, | Type = Normal, | ||
DisplayName = Suture Needle, | DisplayName = Suture Needle, | ||
Icon = SutureNeedle, | Icon = SutureNeedle, | ||
</ | Tooltip = Tooltip_SutureNeedle,</pre> | ||
== See | == See also == | ||
[[First_Aid|General First Aid]] | [[First_Aid|General First Aid]] | ||
{{Navbox/Consumables}} | {{Navbox/Consumables}} | ||
Revision as of 10:17, 26 July 2018
Suture Needle | |
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| General | |
| Category | Item |
Encumbrance  |
0.1 |
| Function | Stitch a deep wound |
| Technical details | |
| Base ID | Base.SutureNeedle |
This article is about the medical needle used for stitching deep wounds. For the standard sewing needle, see [[Needle]].A suture needle is an item used in first aid
Usage
A suture needle can be used to stitch a deep wound. Alternatively is a Suture Needle is not available, a Needle can also be used with thread, however it will cause the player more pain.
A suture needle is a one use item, and will be consumed once used.
Stitch
- Main article: Health
An untreated deep wound will continue to damage the player, which can be treated temporarily with a bandage, however making it dirty within a few seconds. Therefore, stitching a deep wound is the wisest treatment for a deep wound. This should be done with a suture needle, however can also be done with a standard needle and thread which will cause the player more pain.
A stitch should never be bandaged, as it increases the healing rate by approximately 6-fold, while also increasing the chance of infection. A sterilized bandage will prevent the stitch from becoming infected, however will still increase the healing rate, therefore is only recommended if the stitch is already infected and other means of disinfecting are not available.
The player will be granted first aid experience after both performing the stitch and removing stitches once it has healed completely.
Distribution
Suture needles can be found in medicine cabinets and first aid kits.
Code
From newitems.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/) Retrieved: Build 39.67.5
item SutureNeedle Weight = 0.1, Type = Normal, DisplayName = Suture Needle, Icon = SutureNeedle, Tooltip = Tooltip_SutureNeedle,