Editing Guide to medicine (section)

=== [[File:Cryo.gif]] [[Medical_items#Cryogenics Tube & Freezer|Cryogenics Tube]] ===
{{anchor|Cryo Tube}}
Cryotube uses the fact that [[cryoxadone]] is effective at healing all types of damage, but only works in cold environments. '''Use it mainly to heal cellular damage''', or if you're out of other options/unsure what to do. This is slow and forces the patient to sleep, so prefer using brute/fire patches for common damage types. 

[[Guide_to_advanced_construction#Cryogenics_Tube|Cryotubes can also be upgraded by science parts.]] Better matter bins allow them to work slightly faster and more efficiently.

How to prepare '''(This needs to be done at the start of every round!)''':
# Wrench the oxygen canisters to connect them to the tubes and the freezer.
# Turn on the [[Atmospherics_items#Freezer|freezer]]. Set it to lowest temperature available.
# Load beakers with [[Guide_to_chemistry|chemicals]]. A common and highly effective mix for general use is [[cryoxadone]], [[Guide_to_chemistry#Clonexadone|clonexadone]] and [[mannitol]]. 
#* All [[Guide_to_chemistry|chemicals]] will work, so you can add anything. This is the job of [[chemist]]s. 
#* Be sure to only add chemicals that you can't overdose on, as patients in cryo will receive large doses of all chemicals in the beaker.
# Set the tubes to Auto instead of Manual, so they'll open after the patient is healed. Otherwise, they'll be trapped in until someone opens the tube from outside.

How to use:

# Ensure the cryo tube is open first. If not, open it.
# Pull the person on top of the tube. 
# Remove all clothes that prevent freezing, such as hardsuits. Else it won't work. 
# Close the cryo tube with its menu, or click on them with your mouse and drag their sprite to the tube.
# Open the tube menu and turn it on. If their health starts to improve (sometimes it takes a moment to start), they're all set. If not, make sure everything is set up properly (cryoxadone in the tubes? pressure in the canisters?).
# Turning it on will put the patient to sleep. 
# If set to auto, the tube will turn off and pop open automatically. 
# Shake the person to get them up (switch to help intent and click on them multiple times).
# Let them redress (or do it for them) then kick them out.
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If you ever see this:<br>
[[File:Trapped_in_cryo.png]]

Then those people are trapped in powered off cryo tubes. Run to them immediately and either turn the tubes ON or let the patients out! Make sure cryo tube doors are also set to AUTO and not MANUAL. And make sure the patients are actually healing, or else you have to try other treatments instead.